Successor Incumbent Height 1.76 m | Role Coach Name John Hynes | |
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Teams Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, New Jersey Devils Similar People Cory Schneider, Kyle Palmieri, Adam Henrique, Bobby Farnham, Travis Zajac | ||
John Hynes (born February 10, 1975) is an American ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Contents
- The devils are done corey schneider and john hynes explain why
- Playing career
- College coaching career
- USA Hockey
- Wilkes BarreScranton Penguins
- New Jersey Devils
- References
The devils are done corey schneider and john hynes explain why
Playing career
A 1997 graduate of Boston University, Hynes was a three-year letterman for the Terriers as a forward and participated in four straight NCAA Frozen Four tournaments. In 1995, Boston University captured the 1995 NCAA Division I National Championship in front of Hynes' home crowd in Providence, Rhode Island. Hynes earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education.
College coaching career
Hynes was a former assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2000–01 season. In the 2002–03 season, he became an assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin.
USA Hockey
After the 2002-03 season, Hynes spent the next six seasons as a head coach with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. He posted an overall record of 216-113-19-9 as the team's head coach. In 2008–09, he was head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Development Team, posting a 42–17–6 record.
Hynes also led the U.S. Under-18 national team to three medals at the World Under-18 Championships, a gold in 2006, silver in 2004 and bronze in 2008. He was head coach of the U.S. national team at the 2008 World Junior championships, and was an assistant coach on the 2004 U.S. team that won a gold medal at the World Junior event.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
On August 4, 2009, Hynes was named an assistant coach for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, by general manager Ray Shero. He served as an assistant under coach Todd Reirden. On July 31, 2010, the WBS Penguins announced that Hynes would be the team's new head coach, after Reirden was promoted to an assistant level for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Under Hynes, the WBS Penguins qualified for the playoffs in all five seasons, reaching the conference finals twice.
New Jersey Devils
On June 2, 2015, Hynes was named as the new head coach of the New Jersey Devils, replacing Scott Stevens and Adam Oates. He is the youngest head coach in the NHL.