All 32 NHL Teams’ Head Coach Mount Rushmore: Which 4 Coaches Made It For Your Team?

Every NHL team has had at least one head coach. Some coaches, like players, have been outstanding contributors to their team’s success, while others don’t belong in the conversation.

Now, let’s take a look at all 32 NHL teams in Mount Rushmore, with the exception of the Seattle Kraken, as they’ve only had one coach in their franchise thus far.

Did your favorite NHL team coach make the list of this Mt. Rushmore list?

Anaheim Ducks – Randy Carlyle

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JANUARY 19: Randy Carlyle of the Anaheim Ducks handles bench duties during the first period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on January 19, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

He is the winningest coach in the Ducks franchise history.

Anaheim Ducks – Bruce Boudreau

ANAHEIM, CA – APRIL 17: Head coach Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks yells at officials during the third period against the Nashville Predators in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Honda Center on April 17, 2016 in Anaheim, California. The Nashville Predators defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Boudreau coached this NHL team to 208 wins compared to 104 losses, doubling his win total.

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Anaheim Ducks – Mike Babcock

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 23: Head Coach Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs exits the ice after the Maple Leafs lost 5-1 to the Boston Bruins in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Babcock was the first coach to have a winning record with the club.

Anaheim Ducks – Ron Wilson

Ron Wilson at the announcement of him being named head coach of the Mighty Ducks NHL franchise. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobson/ALLSPORT

Wilson makes this list simply because he was the first head coach in the franchise’s history.

Arizona Coyotes – Bob Francis

TORONTO, ONT – JUNE 20: Phoenix Coyotes head coach Bob Francis accepts the Jack Adams Award for being selected as “Outstanding Coach” during the NHL Awards in the John Bassett Theatre at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario on June 20, 2002. (Photo by Craig Melvin/Getty Images/NHLI)

Francis was the Coyotes’ first Jack Adams Award-winning coach.

Arizona Coyotes – Dave Tippett

GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 11: Head coach Dave Tippett of the Arizona Coyotes watches from the bench during the third period of the NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Gila River Arena on February 11, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Penguins 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Tippett won the 2009-10 Jack Adams Award as head coach of the club.

Arizona Coyotes – Rick Tochett

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JULY 16: Head coach Rick Tocchet of Arizona Coyotes watches from the bench during a NHL team practice at Gila River Arena on July 16, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Tochett is tied with Tippett for the best playoff-winning percentage on this NHL team.

Arizona Coyotes – Don Hay

12 Feb 1997: Coah Don Hay of the Phoenix Coyotes looks on with his team during a game against the Dallas Stars at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The Coyotes won the game, 5-0. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Allsport

He was the team’s inaugural coach in 1996-97.

Boston Bruins – Art Ross

Frank Calder (right foreground), president of the National Hockey League, presenting the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the World’s hockey championship, to manager Art Ross (left foreground), of the Boston Bruins, after the Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1, to clinch the trophy. Members of the Boston Bruins from left to right are: Weiland, Schmidt, Dumart, Getliffe, Portland, Crawford, Hollett, Cowley, Hamill, Shore and Bauer

Ross, one of the most famous people in NHL history, coached the team to a cup victory and is a Hall of Fame member.

Boston Bruins – Don Cherry

TELE VISION PERSONALITY DON CHERRY POSES IN FRONT OF THE CANADIAN FLAG WITH A BOSTON BRUIN DOG DURING A PHOTO SHOOT.

Famous for his fancy suits, Cherry was the first coach to win a Jack Adams Award with the Bruins.

Boston Bruins – Claude Julien

NEWARK, NJ – JANUARY 02: Head coach Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins gives instructions to Brandon Carlo #25 during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on January 2, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Julien coached this NHL team to win the 2011 Stanley Cup and won the 2009 Jack Adams Award with them.

Boston Bruins – Jim Montgomery

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 20: Head coach Jim Montgomery of the Boston Bruins talks with the media after a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins in Game One of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 20, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)

Montgomery is the current and most recent coach to win a Jack Adams, with the team doing so in their best-ever regular season in 2022-2023.

Buffalo Sabres – Lindy Ruff

TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres gives players directions in their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre on November 6, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Lindy Ruff is the longest-tenured coach of the Sabres, spending 16 seasons with the club.

Buffalo Sabres – Floyd Smith

BUFFALO, NY – OCTOBER 15: Former Buffalo Sabres owner Seymour Knox III re-enacts the first puck drop at the first home game for the Buffalo Sabres 40 years ago on this date against the Montreal Canadiens against at HSBC Arena on October 15, 2010 in Buffalo, New York. Former Sabre player Floyd Smith (left) and Henri Richard of the Montreal Canadiens take the faceoff. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Smith was the first coach in Sabres history to have a winning record.

Buffalo Sabres – Ted Nolan

UNIONDALE, NY – APRIL 04: Ed Westfall says hello to head coach Ted Nolan of the Buffalo Sabres during the New York Islanders Decades Night prior to the game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on April 4, 2015 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Nolan was the club’s first coach to win a Jack Adams Award.

Buffalo Sabres – Scotty Bowman

BUFFALO, NEW YORK – CIRCA 1970: Scotty Bowman coaches against the Buffalo Sabres circa 1970 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Robert Shaver/Bruce Bennett Collection/Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images

Bowman coached the team on two occasions and holds the NHL team’s all-time highest win percentage as a coach.

Calgary Flames – Terry Crisp

TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 13: Head coach Terry Crisp of the Calgary Flames watches the play develop against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action January 13, 1990 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto defeated Calgary 6-5. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images

Crisp is the only head coach to have won a cup with this NHL team.

Calgary Flames – Bob Hartley

OTTAWA, ON – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Bob Hartley of the Calgary Flames has some words with referee Dan O’Halloran #13 during an NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre on October 28, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

Hartley won the 2015 Jack Adams Award with the Flames.

Calgary Flames – Darryl Sutter

SUNRISE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Darryl Sutter of the Calgary Flames handles the bench during the third period against the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena on November 19, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. The Flames defeated the Panthers 5-4 in the shootout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

After coaching them to the conference finals, Sutter won the 2023 Jack Adams Award.

Calgary Flames – Bob Johnson

1986-87: Calgary Flames coach Bob Johnson during a Flames game versus the Los Angeles Kings at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart/Allsport

Johnson won 193 regular-season games as the Flames’ head coach, making him the winningest head coach in franchise history.

Carolina Hurricanes – Paul Maurice

SUNRISE, FLORIDA – MAY 22: Head coach Paul Maurice of the Florida Panthers handles the bench against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at FLA Live Arena on May 22, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Maurice was the team’s first head coach from 1997 to 2003.

Carolina Hurricanes – Peter Laviolette

RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 13: Head coach Peter Laviolette of the Carolina Hurricanes points during the game against the Los Angeles Kings on February 13, 2007 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes won 2-1. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Laviolette coached the team to their first-ever Stanley Cup Championship in 2006.

Carolina Hurricanes – Rod Brind’Amour

ELMONT, NEW YORK – APRIL 25: Head coach Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes speaks with the media prior to the game against the New York Islanders in Game Three of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at UBS Arena on April 25, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Brind’Amour won the 2021 Jack Adams Award as the Hurricanes Head coach.

Carolina Hurricanes – Kirk Muller

RALEIGH, NC – MARCH 16: Coach Kirk Muller of the Carolina Hurricanes watches his team during a 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at PNC Arena on March 16, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Muller is this NHL team’s 3rd head coach in franchise history and holds a win percentage of .500.

Chicago Blackhawks – Tom Shaughnessy

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 28: A detail of the Chicago Blackhawks logo on a jersey prior to the game against the Seattle Kraken at the United Center on November 28, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Shaughnessy was the team’s first head coach to finish his tenure with a winning record.

Chicago Blackhawks – Tommy Gorman

Gorman coached the team to their first Stanley Cup victory in 1934.

Chicago Blackhawks – Orval Tessier

Canadian coach and former professional hockey player Orval Tessier, head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, speaks into a microphone at a podium, New York, May 1983. The Stanley Cup is on a table immediately behind him. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

Tessier won the 1983 Jack Adams Award with the team.

Chicago Blackhawks – Joel Quenneville

CHICAGO – OCTOBER 16: Joel Quenneville is introduced as the new head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks at a press conference on October 16, 2008 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)

Quenneville was the team’s head coach during their late 2000s-early 2010s dynasty.

Colorado Avalanche – Marc Crawford

14 Nov 1997: Coach Marc Crawford of the Colorado Avalanche watches the action during a game against the New Jersey Devils at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Devils won the game 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport

Crawford was the team’s first head coach, also winning a Stanley Cup.

Colorado Avalanche – Bob Hartley

29 May 2001: Head coach Bob Hartley of the Colorado Avalanche yells during a break in play in the third period in game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Devils beat the Avalanche 2-1. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr/Allsport

Hartley helped the Avs to their second Stanley Cup.

Colorado Avalanche – Tony Granato

DENVER – NOVEMBER 20: Head coach Tony Granato of the Colorado Avalanche yells during the game against the New York Rangers at the Pepsi Center on November 20, 2003 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche won 4-3. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

In his first tenure, Granato holds the team’s highest win percentage at .647.

Colorado Avalanche – Jared Bednar

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – NOVEMBER 11: Jared Bednar, head coach of Colorado Avalanche during the 2017 SAP NHL Global Series match between Colorado Avalanche and Ottawa Senators at Ericsson Globe on November 11, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images)

Bednar won the 2022 Stanley Cup as head coach of the Avs.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Dave King

King was this NHL team’s inaugural head coach in 2000.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Ken Hitchcock

PHILADELPHIA – NOVEMBER 24: Head Coach Ken Hitchcock of the Columbus Blue Jackets looks on during the NHL game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center on November 24, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Blue Jackets 3 to 2. (Photo by Len Redkoles/Getty Images)

Hitcock was the first coach to have a winning record with the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets – John Tortorella

TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 11: Head coach John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets handles bench duties during the second period against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 11, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Tortorella won the 2017 Jack Adams Award as the Blue Jackets head coach.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Todd Richards

GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 02: Head coach Todd Richards of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on January 2, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Blue Jackets defeated the Coyotes 2-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Richards is the second-winningest coach in Blue Jackets history.

Dallas Stars – Bob Gainey

TORONTO, ON – MARCH 8: Head Coach Bob Gainey of the Dallas Stars watches the play against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on March 8, 1995 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images

Gainey was the club’s first-ever head coach beginning in 1993.

Dallas Stars – Ken Hitchcock

26 May 1998: A general view of the Dallas Stars bench and Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock during the NHL Western Conference Final game against the Detroit Red Wings at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The Stars defeated the Red Wings 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Allsport

Hitchcock holds the team’s all-time highest win percentage in the playoffs.

Dallas Stars – Peter DeBoer

DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 25: Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer watches the game during overtime against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 25, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

DeBoer is the team’s current coach, and he leads the team’s all-time win percentage.

Dallas Stars – Rick Bowness

DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 01: Rick Bowness Dallas Stars interim head coach speaks to the media before the NHL Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl on January 01, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Bowness is the last coach to coach this NHL team to a Stanley Cup Final.

Detroit Red Wings – Jack Adams

Frank Calder (left), president of the National Hockey League, presents the Stanley Cup to Jack Adams, manager of the Detroit Red Wings, at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, April 16th 1937. The Wings won the Stanley Cup Finals after defeating the New York Rangers 3-0 in the deciding match of their five-game series. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

Adams has been awarded an entire trophy named after himself.

Detroit Red Wings – Bobby Kromm

CANADA – MARCH 10: Bobby Kromm. His anger is showing (Photo by Graham Bezant/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Kromm was the first Red Wings coach to win the Jack Adams Award.

Detroit Red Wings – Dave Lewis

DETROIT – DECEMBER 19: Head Coach Dave Lewis of the Detroit Red Wings looks on from the bench during the game against the Chicago Blackhawks on December 19, 2003 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Blackhawks 3-2. (Photo by Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images)

Lewis was the coach with the best win percentage to have coached for a significant amount of time.

Detroit Red Wings – Scotty Bowman

DETROIT, MI – APRIL 09: Former Detroit Red Wing head coach Scotty Bowman enters a ceremony honoring Joe Louis Arena on April 9, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Red Wings beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 in the last NHL game at the arena. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Bowman coached the team to 3 Stanley Cups and won a Jack Adams Award.

Edmonton Oilers – Ray Kinasewich

MONTREAL, QC – JANUARY 13: View of a Edmonton Oilers logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team during the Edmonton oilers versus the Montreal Canadiens game on January 13, 2024, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Ray Kinasewich was the team’s first-ever head coach in 1972.

Edmonton Oilers – Craig MacTavish

DALLAS, TX – JUNE 23: Craig MacTavish of the Edmonton Oilers attends the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

MacTavish coached the team to an above-.500 record in the regular season and an above-.500 record in the playoffs.

Edmonton Oilers – Glen Sather

EDMONTON , AB – DECEMBER 11: New York Rangers President Glen Sather walks down the steps to the ice where he was honoured by the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place on December 11, 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.(Photo by Dan Riedlhuber/Getty Images)

Sather was the first coach to take the team to an NHL-winning record.

Edmonton Oilers – Todd McLellan

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 20: Head coach Todd McLellan of the Edmonton Oilers is interviewed during media availability for the 2017 NHL Awards at Encore Las Vegas on June 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

McLellan led the team to a total win record above .500 in the playoffs and the regular season in 4 seasons.

Florida Panthers – Roger Neilson

EAST RUTHERFORD – APRIL 16: Head coach Roger Neilson of the Philadelphia Flyers watches from the bench during the game against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena on April 16, 1999 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Flyers 3-2. (Photo by: Al Bello /Getty Images)

Neilson was this NHL team’s first-ever head coach.

Florida Panthers – Doug MacLean

19 Nov 1995: Florida Panthers coach Doug MacLean looks on with his team during a game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The Panthers won the game, 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Cratty /Allsport

MacLean led the team to 2 Stanley Cup Playoff appearances, including a finals appearance in 1996.

Florida Panthers – Joel Quenneville

SUNRISE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 08: Head coach Joel Quenneville of the Florida Panthers looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period at BB&T Center on October 08, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Quenneville led the Panthers to Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances in 2020 and 2021.

Florida Panthers – Andrew Brunette

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 04: Interim Head Coach Andrew Brunette of the Florida Panthers speaks during the Media Day as part of the 2022 NHL All-Star Weekend on February 04, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

Brunette coached the team to a surprising Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2023.

Los Angeles Kings – Red Kelly

PITTSBURGH, PA – 1972: Head coach Red Kelly of the Pittsburgh Penguins poses for a portrait circa 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images

Kelly was the team’s first coach in 1967, leading them to their first-ever playoff appearance.

Los Angeles Kings – Bob Pulford

Canadian professional ice hockey coach, and former player, Bob Pulford watches the action on the ice as he stands beside player Butch Goring and coaches the Los Angeles Kings during a home game, Los Angeles, mid 1970s. Pulford coached the Kings from 1972 to 1977. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

Pulford was the first Kings’ head coach to win a Jack Adams Award in 1974.

Los Angeles Kings – Darryl Sutter

ST PAUL, MN – FEBRUARY 27: Head coach Darryl Sutter of the Los Angeles Kings looks on during the third period of the game against the Minnesota Wild on February 27, 2017 at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Kings 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Sutter led the Kings to Stanley Cup victories in 2012 and 2014.

Los Angeles Kings – Andy Murray

28 Jan 2002 : Head coach Andy Murray of the Los Angeles Kings during the game against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Kings won 6-4. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr/Getty Images/NHLI

Murray is the second-winningest coach in Kings’ history.

Minnesota Wild – Jacques Lemaire

SAINT PAUL, MN – OCTOBER 5: Head coach Jacques Lemaire of the Minnesota Wild watches during a game against the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center on October 07, 2006 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild won 6-5. (Photo by Ron LeBlanc/Getty Images)

Lemaire was the Wild’s first Jack Adams winner and the first coach in the team’s history.

Minnesota Wild – Bruce Boudreau

ST PAUL, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 20: Head coach Bruce Boudreau of the Minnesota Wild looks on during the game against the Montreal Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center on October 20, 2019 in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Canadiens 4-3. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Boudreau holds the team’s second-most wins as a head coach.

Minnesota Wild – Mike Yeo

GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 15: Head coach Mike Yeo (R) of the Minnesota Wild watches from the bench during the first period of the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on October 15, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Yeo has the team’s highest playoff-winning percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Dean Evason

Minnesota’s head coach Dean Evason follows the action from the sidelines during the NHL Global Series Ice Hockey match Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators in Stockholm on November 18, 2023. (Photo by Claudio BRESCIANI / various sources / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by CLAUDIO BRESCIANI/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)

Evason was the team’s last head coach. Over three seasons, he led the team to a 147-77-27 record.

Montreal Canadiens – Newsy Lalonde

MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 10: View of a Montreal Canadiens logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team during the Dallas Stars versus the Montreal Canadiens game on February 10, 2024, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Lalonde was this NHL team’s first head coach.

Montreal Canadiens – Leo Dandurand

Dandurand was the team’s second head coach and the first to win a cup with the team in 1924.

Montreal Canadiens – Toe Blake

(Original Caption) Dickie Moore, Bernie Geoffrion and goalie Jacques Plante chair coach Toe Blake after Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3-1 to win Stanley cup, world pro hockey championship

Blake coached the Canadiens to 8 Stanley Cup Championships.

Montreal Canadiens – Scotty Bowman

MONTREAL, QC – 1970: Head coach Scotty Bowman of the Montreal Canadiens poses for a portrait circa 1970 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images

Bowman was a 5-time Stanley Cup Champion as the Canadiens head coach.

Nashville Predators – Barry Trotz

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 19: Head Coach Barry Trotz of the Nashville Predators gives the referee a look during the first period of the game against the Los Angeles Kings on November 19, 2003 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Kings defeated the Predators 3-0. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Trotz was the team’s first coach, beginning in 1998.

Nashville Predators – Peter Laviolette

DENVER, CO – MARCH 05: Head coach Peter Laviolette of the Nashville Predators protests a penalty against Mike Fisher #12 of the Nashville Predators with referee Brian Pochmara #16 in the third period at Pepsi Center on March 5, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Predators defeated the Avalanche 5-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Laviolette coached the team to a Presidents trophy in 2018.

Nashville Predators – John Hynes

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – FEBRUARY 25: Head coach John Hynes of the Nashville Predators coaches during a practice session prior to the 2022 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Nissan Stadium on February 25, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Hynes was the team’s head coach from 2020 to 2023, having a record of 134-96-18.

Nashville Predators – Andrew Brunette

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 12: Head coach Andrew Brunette of the Nashville Predators looks on against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period at the United Center on April 12, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Brunette is the team’s current head coach and makes this list because the Preds have only had four head coaches in their young history.

New Jersey Devils – Bill MacMillan

SEP 18 1980; Ice Hockey – Colorado Rockies (Action); Rockies Newest Man in the Middle: Billy MacMillan; First-year coach drops the puck for a faceoff at the National Hockey League team’s training camp in Littlet on.; (Photo By John Prieto/The Denver Post via Getty Images

MacMillan was the team’s first head coach in 1983.

New Jersey Devils – Jacques Lemaire

20 Nov 1997: Jacques Lemaire of the New Jersey Devils blows a bubble during the game against the New York Islanders at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Islanders 5-1.

Lemaire won the Jack Adams Award in 1994 and the Stanley Cup in 1995.

New Jersey Devils – Pat Burns

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JANUARY 28: Head coach Pat Burns of the New Jersey Devils looks on during the NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at Continental Airlines Arena on January 28, 2003 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Wings 1-0. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/NHLI)

Burns was this NHL team’s last coach to win a cup in 2003.

New Jersey Devils – Lou Lamoriello

Lamoriello holds the team’s highest win percentage.

New York Islanders – Al Arbour

UNIONDALE, NY – MARCH 4: Former coach Al Arbour addresses the crowd as former GM Bill Torrey (R) looks on during a ceremony honoring the 25th anniversary of the New York Islanders first Stanley Cup victory, before the Islanders game against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 4, 2006 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Arbour was the Islanders head coach for all 4 of their Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s and won the Jack Adams Award in 1979.

New York Islanders – Peter Laviolette

18 Dec 2001: Head coach Peter Laviolette of the New York Islanders stands on the bench during the NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Oilers 3-1. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2001 NHLI Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /NHLI/Getty Images

Laviolette holds a .546 win percentage with the Islanders over three seasons.

New York Islanders – Jack Capuano

TAMPA, FL – APRIL 27: Head coach Jack Capuano of the New York Islanders speaks during a postgame press conference after Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on April 27, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Capuano coached the team for seven seasons, accumulating a 227-192-64 record.

New York Islanders – Barry Trotz

ELMONT, NEW YORK – MARCH 03: Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders speaks with the media prior to the game against the Vancouver Canucks at the UBS Arena on March 03, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Trotz won the 2019 Jack Adams Award as the Islanders head coach.

New York Rangers – Lester Patrick

Canadian-born professional hockey player, coach and general manager Lester Patrick (1883 – 1960) of the New York Rangers (center) poses with his sons, Rangers players Lynn (1912 – 1980) (left), and Muzz (1915 – 1998) (right), 1940. Lester Patrick was the coach and general manager of the New York Rangers from 1926-1939. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

Patrick was the team’s first head coach and won two Stanley Cups with the Rangers.

New York Rangers – Frank Boucher

Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach Frank Boucher (1901 – 1977) of the New York Rangers leans on hockey sticks in a locker room, November 6, 1943. Boucher returned to play while he was coach during World War Two because so much of the team had been drafted into the armed forces. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

Boucher won the NHL team’s third Stanley Cup as their head coach in 1940.

New York Rangers – Roger Neilson

LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 13: Head coach Roger Neilson of the New York Rangers looks during a hockey game against the Washington Capitals on December 13, 1989 at Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. The Capitals won 7-4. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images

Neilson coached the Rangers to a Presidents Trophy-winning record in 1992.

New York Rangers – Mike Keenan

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 08: Former New York Ranger head coach Mike Keenan meets with the media prior to the Rangers game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden on February 08, 2019 in New York City. The Rangers were celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Stanley Cup win in 1994. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Keenan won the Rangers a Presidents Trophy and Stanley Cup in 1994.

Ottawa Senators – Rick Bowness

31 OCT 1992: RICK BOWNESS DURING THE OTTAWA SENATORS VERSUS BUFFALO SABRES GAME AT THE AUD IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart/ALLSPORT

Bowness was the team’s first head coach; his tenure began in 1992.

Ottawa Senators – Jacques Martin

TORONTO – MAY 14: Head coach Jacques Martin and the Ottawa Senators look dejected near the end of game seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs the at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 14, 2002. The Leafs won the game 3-0 and the series 4-3. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI)

Martin coached the Sens from 1996 till 2002, when he won the 1999 Jack Adams Award.

Ottawa Senators – Bryan Murray

WASHINGTON – JANUARY 4: Head coach Bryan Murray of the Ottawa Senators reacts during their NHL game against the Washington Capitals on January 4, 2006 at MCI Center in Washington, DC. The Sens defeated the Caps 3-1. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Murray coached this NHL team from 2005 to 2007, finishing with a .665 winning percentage.

Ottawa Senators – Paul MacLean

OTTAWA, CANADA – OCTOBER 11: Head coach Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators walks the red carpet and high fives fans during the Senators’ 20th anniversary pre-game ceremonies prior to the start of the NHL home opener against the Minnesota Wild at Scotiabank Place on October 11, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

MacLean won the 2013 Jack Adams Award with the Senators.

Philadelphia Flyers – Keith Allen

PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 06: The Philadelphia Flyers pay a moment of silence to Keith Allen who passed away on Tuesday at the age of Ninety prior to their game against the Colorado Avalanche on February 6, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Allen was the first head coach of the Flyers who became the general manager that built the organizations Stanley Cup championship teams of 1974 and 1975. Prior to his game. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)

Allen was the first NHL head coach of the Flyers organization.

Philadelphia Flyers – Fred Shero

1970s: Head Coach Fred Shero of the Philadelphia Flyers focuses on play during a circa 1970s NHL game. Shero coached the Flyers from 1971-78, taking the Philadelphia Flyers to two Stanley Cup championships. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

Shero was the first coach to have a winning record in the NHL Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers – Alain Vigneault

TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 24: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the Philadelphia Flyers reacts to his teams deficit against the New York Islanders during the third period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 24, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Vigneault has the record for the playoff win percentage with the Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers – Mike Keenan

Canadian professional ice hockey coach Mike Keenan (in suit) of the Philadelphia Flyers gestures towards the rink from the bench during a game, mid 1980s. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

Keenan was the sixth head coach and is second on many of the Flyers’ essential stats list.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Red Kelly

PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 20: Head coach Red Kelly of the Pittsburgh Penguins poses for a portrait on August 20, 1971 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images

Kelly was the first coach to take the Penguins to the playoffs.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Marc Boileau

OTTAWA, ON – MARCH 12: Close-up of the Pittsburgh Penguins jersey crest during second period National Hockey League action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators on March 12, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Boileau was the first coach to finish his tenure with a winning percentage above .500.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson, Head Coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins shouts out instructions from the bench during the NHL Prince of Wales Conference Patrick Division game against the Buffalo Sabres on 14th December 1990 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Penguins won the game 2 – 1 (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images)

Johnson was the first coach to win a Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 1991.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Mike Sullivan

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 11: Head coach Mike Sullivan of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on from the bench in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks at PPG PAINTS Arena on January 11, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Sullivan is the Penguins’ current head coach and has won 2 cups with the NHL team in 2016 and 2017.

San Jose Sharks – George Kingstone

2003 Season: Player George Kingston of the Florida Panthers. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

Kingstone was the Sharks’ first head coach, beginning in 1991.

San Jose Sharks – Kevin Constantine

26 NOV 1993: SAN JOSE SHARKS COACH KEVIN CONSTANTINE GIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS PLAYERS AT THE ARROWHEAD POND IN ANAHEIM. Mandatory Credit: J.D. Cuban/ALLSPORT

Constantine was the first coach to take the Sharks to the playoffs.

San Jose Sharks – Darryl Sutter

30 Apr 1998: Coach Darryl Sutter of the San Jose Sharks looks on during the NHL Western Conference Quarter Finals round 1 game 5 against the Dallas Stars at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The Stars defeated the Sharks 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Stephen

Suter was the Sharks 5th head coach, and he built upon his prior coaching success.

San Jose Sharks – Todd McLellan

GLENDALE, AZ – APRIL 04: Assistant coach Jay Woodcroft and head coach Todd McLellan of the San Jose Sharks on the bench during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on April 4, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Sharks 5-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

McLellan was the team’s longest-tenured head coach, coaching the team from 2008 to 2015.

St. Louis Blues – Scotty Bowman

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – JUNE 21: Scotty Bowman attends the 2019 NHL Draft at the Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Bowman coached the Blues from 1967 to 1970 and was the first to bring the NHL team to the playoffs.

St. Louis Blues – Red Berenson

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – DECEMBER 12: Gordon “Red” Berenson speaks to the media at the U.S. Hockey Hall Of Fame Induction on December 12, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Berenson was the first Blues head coach to take home the Jack Adams Award in 1981.

St. Louis Blues – Brian Sutter

Sutter coached the Blue from 1988 till 1992, winning the 1991 Jack Adams Awards. Sutter coached the Blue from 1988 till 1992, winning the 1991 Jack Adams Awards.

St. Louis Blues – Craig Barube

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 09: Head coach Craig Berube of the St. Louis Blues looks on against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period at the United Center on December 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Barube was the team’s head coach during their first and only Stanley Cup Championship in 2019.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Terry Crisp

12 Oct 1992: Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Terry Crisp looks on during a game against the Buffalo Sabres at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. Mandatory Credit: Joe Patronite /Allsport

Crisp coached the team to their first playoff appearance and was the first coach in franchise history.

Tampa Bay Lightning – John Tortorella

26 Mar 2002 : Head coach John Tortorella of the Tampa Bay Lightning observes the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs won 7-2. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit : Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI

Torts was the team’s first coach to finish his tenure with a record above .500, winning a Stanley Cup in 2004.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Guy Boucher

RALEIGH, NC – JANUARY 22: Coach Guy Boucher of the Tampa Bay Lightning talks with his players during a game against the Carolina Hurricanes during play at PNC Arena on January 22, 2013 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Boucher holds the NHL team’s highest playoff win percentage as a coach.

Tampa Bay Lightning – Jon Cooper

TAMPA, FLORIDA – APRIL 25: Head coach Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning answers questions at a press conference after 5-3 loss against the Florida Panthers in Game Three of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on April 25, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Cooper has coached the Lightning since 2013, having won 2 Stanley Cups and a Presidents Trophy.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Dick Carroll

MONTREAL, QC – APRIL 06: View of a Toronto Maple Leafs logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team during the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens game on April 06, 2024, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Carroll was Toronto’s first head coach in franchise history, winning the 1918 Stanley Cup.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Hap Day

CANADA – APRIL 07: Clarence ‘Hap’ Day: Led the Toronto Maple Leafs to Stanley Cup glory. (Photo by Colin McConnell/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Day was the Leafs’ coach for ten seasons and won 5 titles with the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Punch Imlach

CANADA – CIRCA 1900: Punch Imlach (Photo by Harold Whyte/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Imlach coached the Leafs to four Stanley Cup championships.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Pats Burns

9 Dec 1993: Head coach Pat Burns of the Toronto Maple Leafs adresses the press at a press conference following the Maple Leafs game against the New York Rangers in Toronto, Canada. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule/ALLSPORT

Burns was the team’s first coach to win a Jack Adams Award.

Vancouver Canucks – Phil Maloney

DEC 5 1963 Mann, Jimmy – Ind. Hockey Phil Maloney – Center – Vancouver Canucks M-10 Vancouver Center Phil Maloney “Phantom Phil” leads Canucks against Denver Friday night. Maloney, Phil Spts. file 5p Credit: The Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images

Maloney was the first coach to take this NHL team to the playoffs.

Vancouver Canucks – Pat Quinn

Quinn was the first Canucks head coach to win a Jack Adams Award.

Vancouver Canucks – Alain Vigneault

SAN JOSE, CA – MAY 07: Head coach Alain Vigneault of the Vancouver Canucks watches from the bench in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the San Jose Sharks during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on May 7, 2013 in San Jose, California. The Sharks defeated the Canucks 4-3 to sweep the series 4 games to 0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Vigneault won the 2007 Jack Adams Award while coaching Vancouver.

Vancouver Canucks – Travis Green

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – SEPTEMBER 01: Head coach Travis Green of the Vancouver Canucks reacts against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 01, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Green is just the third coach in Canucks history to hold a winning playoff record.

Vegas Golden Knights (Only have had three head coaches)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 13: Head coach Bruce Cassidy of the Vegas Golden Knights hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Florida Panthers to win the championship in Game Five of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Only have had three head coaches. Not qualified yet for an NHL team, Mt. Rushmore.

Washington Capitals – Jim Anderson

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 24: A general view of the Washington Capitals jersey logo during the third period of the game against the Winnipeg Jets at Capital One Arena on March 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images

Anderson took on the first head coaching job for the Caps in 1974.

Washington Capitals – Bryan Murray

Canadian professional hockey coach Bryan Murray, head coach of the Washington Capitals, stands with his hands on his hips behind the bench during a game at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 1985. His brother assistant coach Terry Murray stands at the far left. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

Murray coached the Capitals for nine seasons, winning a Jack Adams Award in 1984.

Washington Capitals – Bruce Boudreau

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 21: Head coach Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals watches the game against the Phoenix Coyotes at the Verizon Center on November 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Washington won the game 4-3. This was Boudreau’s 200th career victory. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Boudreau coached the team to a 2010 Presidents Trophy season and won the Jack Adams Award in 2008.

Washington Capitals – Barry Trotz

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 09: Head coach Barry Trotz of the Washington Capitals raises the Stanley Cup as the team is honored before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park on June 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Trotz won the Jack Adams Award in 2016 and the Presidents Trophy in 2016 and 2017, capped off with a Stanley Cup Championship in 2018.

Winnipeg Jets – Claude Noel

WINNIPEG, MB – NOVEMBER 2: Claude Noel, head coach of the Winnipeg Jets, looks up to the replay in third period action in an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the MTS Centre on November 2, 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Marianne Helm/Getty Images)

Noel was the Jets’ first head coach after their relocation in 2011.

Winnipeg Jets – Paul Maurice

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – AUGUST 01: Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice in Game One of the Western Conference Qualification Round against the Calgary Flames prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 01, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Maurice is the team’s longest-tenured head coach. He also holds their best playoff record to date.

Winnipeg Jets – Dave Lowry

WINNIPEG, MB – APRIL 29: Interim Head Coach Dave Lowry of the Winnipeg Jets looks on from the bench during first period action against the Calgary Flames at the Canada Life Centre on April 29, 2022 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images

Lowry coached the NHL team for less than a season before being replaced by Rick Bowness. Lowry holds a 26-22-6 record as the Jets’ head coach.

Winnipeg Jets – Rick Bowness

WINNIPEG, CANADA – JANUARY 27: Head coach Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets has words with an official during action against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third period during a game on January 27, 2024 at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jason Halstead/Getty Images)

After taking over head coaching duties, Bowness had led the Jets to the playoffs this season.