2025-26 NHL Coaching Staff
Every head coach, assistant coach, and goaltending coach for the 2025-26 NHL season. Mid-season firings, hirings, and interim appointments are included.
⚠️ 27 rows are pending audit review and are temporarily hidden. See the admin audit page for the full list.
Anaheim Ducks
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Joel Quenneville | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Coached full 2025-26 season. |
| Assistant Coach | Jay Woodcroft | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Ryan McGill | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Andrew Brewer | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Tim Army | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Peter Budaj | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Boston Bruins
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Marco Sturm | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | First season as Bruins HC. |
| Assistant Coach | Jay Leach | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Left for Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) HC job after season ended. |
| Assistant Coach | Chris Kelly | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Steve Spott | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Bob Essensa | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Buffalo Sabres
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Lindy Ruff | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Seth Appert | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Matt Ellis | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Marty Wilford | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Mike Bales | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Calgary Flames
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ryan Huska | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Dave Lowry | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Cail MacLean | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Trent Cull | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Jason LaBarbera | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Rod Brind'Amour | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Jeff Daniels | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Tim Gleason | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Paul Schonfelder | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Chicago Blackhawks
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jeff Blashill | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | First season as Blackhawks HC (formerly TB assistant). |
| Assistant Coach | Michael Peca | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Anders Sorensen | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Vellucci | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Jimmy Waite | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Colorado Avalanche
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jared Bednar | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Nolan Pratt | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Dave Hakstol | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Jussi Parkkila | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Dallas Stars
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Glen Gulutzan | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | First season as Stars HC (2nd stint); previously Edmonton assistant. |
| Assistant Coach | Alain Nasreddine | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Neil Graham | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | David Pelletier | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Filled a vacancy on staff during the season. |
| Goaltending Coach | Jeff Reese | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Todd McLellan | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Trent Yawney | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Alex Tanguay | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Michael Leighton | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Edmonton Oilers
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Kris Knoblauch | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Served full 2025-26 season (led Oilers to playoffs). Dismissed 5/14/2026, AFTER season end, ahead of 2026-27 - not an in-season change. |
| Assistant Coach | Paul McFarland | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Mark Stuart | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Peter Aubry | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Full 2025-26 assistant-coach roster could not be fully corroborated across sources; verify before use. |
Florida Panthers
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Paul Maurice | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Jamie Kompon | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Sylvain Lefebvre | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Tuomo Ruutu | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Robb Tallas | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Minnesota Wild
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | John Hynes | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Jack Capuano | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Patrick Dwyer | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Jason King | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Frederic Chabot | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Montreal Canadiens
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Martin St. Louis | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Led Canadiens to Eastern Conference Final. |
| Assistant Coach | Not confirmed | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Roster TBD | Full assistant-coach roster for 2025-26 could not be verified via sources reviewed - recommend confirming via nhl.com/canadiens before adding to database. |
Nashville Predators
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Andrew Brunette | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Briefly away from team in March 2026 for personal/family reasons (not a coaching change); Todd Richards ran practices/media in his absence. |
| Associate Coach | Luke Richardson | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Darby Hendrickson | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Derek MacKenzie | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Ben Vanderklok | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
New Jersey Devils
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Sheldon Keefe | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Retained for 2026-27 despite missing playoffs. |
| Assistant Coach | Jeremy Colliton | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Brad Shaw | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Sergei Brylin | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Moved out of coaching role 5/19/2026, AFTER season end - not an in-season change. |
| Goaltending Coach | Dave Rogalski | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Relieved of duties 5/19/2026, AFTER season end - not an in-season change. |
New York Rangers
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mike Sullivan | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | First season as Rangers HC. |
| Assistant Coach | Not confirmed | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Roster TBD | Full assistant-coach roster for 2025-26 could not be verified via sources reviewed - recommend confirming via nhl.com/rangers before adding to database. |
Ottawa Senators
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Travis Green | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Yeo | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Nolan Baumgartner | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Ben Sexton | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Justin Peters | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Philadelphia Flyers
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Rick Tocchet | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | First season as Flyers HC. |
| Assistant Coach | Todd Reirden | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Yogi Svejkovský | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Jay Varady | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Kim Dillabaugh | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Dan Muse | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | First season as Penguins HC. |
| Assistant Coach | Todd Nelson | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Rich Clune | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Nick Bonino | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Andy Chiodo | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
San Jose Sharks
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ryan Warsofsky | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Doug Houda | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Brian Wiseman | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Jeff Ulmer | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Thomas Speer | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Seattle Kraken
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Lane Lambert | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Chris Taylor | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Aaron Schneekloth | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Pascal Vincent | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Colin Zulianello | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
St. Louis Blues
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jim Montgomery | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Greg Cronin | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Vinny Prospal | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | David Alexander | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Coach | Not confirmed | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Roster TBD | Jeff Blashill (former assistant) left for Chicago HC job before the season; full 2025-26 replacement roster could not be verified via sources reviewed - recommend confirming via nhl.com/lightning before adding to database. |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Craig Berube | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Served full 2025-26 season (missed playoffs). Fired 5/13/2026, AFTER season end, ahead of 2026-27 - not an in-season change. |
| Assistant Coach | Derek Lalonde | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Van Ryn | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Marc Savard | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Curtis Sanford | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Utah Hockey Club
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | André Tourigny | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Blaine Forsythe | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | John Madden | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Mario Duhamel | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Corey Schwab | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Vancouver Canucks
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Adam Foote | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | First season as Canucks HC (25-49-8, last overall). Not retained for 2026-27, after season end - not an in-season change. |
| Assistant Coach | Kevin Dean | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Brett McLean | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Scott Young | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Marko Torenius | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
Washington Capitals
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Spencer Carbery | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Patrick Wellar | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Scott Allen | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Scott Murray | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | Full assistant-coach roster sourced from a mid-2026 directory; a third assistant coach name could not be cross-verified with confidence - recommend confirming via nhl.com/capitals. |
Winnipeg Jets
| Role | Name | Tenure | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Scott Arniel | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Davis Payne | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Dean Chynoweth | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Assistant Coach | Marty Johnston | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |
| Goaltending Coach | Wade Flaherty | Oct 1, 2025 → Apr 1, 2026 | Full season | — |