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Coaching changes in the NHLWatching coaches getting hired and fired in the NHL is like watching musical chairs. It seems like same guys just change addresses and loyalties.Although there is an infusion of new blood every year, you can see that several of the coaches who got fired last season have already been hired by another team. Also it is not rare for a coach to take couple years before landing a new job. Here are the coaching changes since the start of 96-97 season: | ||
| TEAM | NEW COACH | OLD COACH |
 | Craig Hartsburg | Ron Wilson (Pierre Page) |
 | Lindy Ruff | Ted Nolan |
 | Pat Burns | Steve Kasper |
 | Brian Sutter | Pierre Page |
 | TBA | Dirk Graham (Craig Hartsburg) |
 | Terry Murray | Doug MacLean |
 | Alain Vigneault | Mario Tremblay |
 | Robbie Ftorek | Jacques Lemaire |
 | Bill Stewart | Mike Milbury |
 | John Muckler | Colin Campbell |
 | Roger Neilson | Wayne Cashman (Terry Murray) |
 | Jim Schoenfeld | Don Hay |
 | Kevin Constantine | Eddie Johnston |
 | Joel Quenneville | Mike Keenan |
 | Darryl Sutter | Al Sims |
 | Jacques Demers | Terry Crisp |
 | Pat Quinn | Mike Murphy |
 | Mike Keenan | Tom Renney |
 | Ron Wilson | Jim Schoenfeld |
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