Coaches on the Hot Seat

Jun 4, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman at a press conference before game one of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final between the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

With the NHL season finally upon us, we here at Too Many Men on the Site thought it was the perfect time to look at the handful of coaches who should be on the hot seat and may not survive the season.  No doubt a head coach can never feel too comfortable in his job, but there are those that should probably feel a little more anxious about their job security than others.

Before we begin our list we note that the 2014/15 season will debut six new coaching hires, which doesn’t include the three coaches that took over during the midst of last season.  All-in-all this coaching business is a fickle one and we’ll have seen 30% of the league change coaches in less than a calendar year when the puck drops next month.

For now though, the coaches on the next pages should keep their resumes updated and handy, just in case…