And certainly I feel like I had that opportunity to grow.
“Certainly, through adversity you can really have an opportunity to grow. I think the ship is headed in the right direction.” I’m proud of the fact we worked through a lot of difficult times. The experiences we went through, the players I got the opportunity to coach. Really when I look back, just fond of the people I worked with. The Red Wings failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in six of Blashill's seven. “I know the program is headed in the right direction. Jeff Blashill will not return as coach of the Detroit Red Wings next season, the team announced Saturday.
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Part of that is the situation we were in and the fact that shortly into my time we went into a rebuild that then became a full rebuild. “We obviously didn’t have the success we wanted to on the ice. He’s a really good coach.”Īs the Detroit Red Wings entered the next phase of the rebuild, it was clear Jeff Blashill was one of the building blocks.Jeff Blashill, the #Bolts newest assistant coach, on what he is most proud of in his time with the Detroit Red Wings: "I got the opportunity to coach the team I grew up cheering for…my kids were in the Detroit area for 7 straight years, which is not always the norm in coaching" Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde had some telling words about the work Blashill did for the current roster, “What I would like to do, I would like to build this and look back on Jeff being part of the building blocks. While yes, the Red Wings did regress in terms of play away from the puck, which affected wins/losses, Jeff Blashill should be remembered as a coach who got current Detroit Red Wings players to take big steps in their development. It is really unfair to put all of this on him.”
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You have to judge him on how he ran this program and conducted himself in an extremely professional way. I’ve said this before, but you can’t judge Jeff Blashill on his Detroit Red Wings record.
When GM Steve Yzerman announced Blashill would not be back with the Red Wings, he really spoke to what Blashill had done with player development, “Jeff did an outstanding job of leading this organization in very, very difficult circumstances. The point is that while wins/losses get the headlines and play a larger role in keeping jobs, sometimes a deeper look is needed to see that progress was indeed made. Seider did win the Calder as the NHL’s best rookie.ĭ-Filip Hronek took his game to next-level status under Blashill, and Hronek plays like he would be on most teams’ top pairing. Seider played well enough to be promoted to the Red Wings top pairing. Seider was exactly what the Red Wings envisioned he would be and more. Raymond scored 23 goals and 34 assists for 57 points and was in the mix for the Calder Trophy for much of the season. Last season, rookies LW-Lucas Raymond and D-Moritz Seider had very solid first years for the team. Much like Larkin, Bertuzzi transformed his game into top line worthy. Detroit missed the playoffs in six of the seven seasons. Blashill, 48, coached the Red Wings the past seven seasons, compiling a 204-261-72 record. Something young players struggle to nail down. Lalonde was hired to replace Blashill in Detroit. Bertuzzi found the sweet spot between being a goal scorer and playing with grit. Tyler Bertuzzi also benefited from having Blashill as his head coach. Under Blashill, Larkin gained confidence and worked hard to the point that he was not only named the 37th captain in Red Wings history, but Larkin also transformed himself and his game into a bonified top line center. at 7:46 pm ET 1 min read Getty Images The Detroit Red Wings made some significant changes the day after their season ended by parting ways with head coach Jeff Blashill. When the Detroit Red Wings drafted C- Dylan Larkin, Larkin was viewed as a possible second line center. Blashill was chosen as head coach in part because he had a reputation for working well with and developing young players. Just about one year later, the Red Wings would enter a rebuild. Jeff Blashill was named head coach of the Red Wings on June 9, 2015. A look back provides some insight as to what took place under Blashill’s Detroit tenure. For all the heat (fair and unfair) Blashill took from fans, the Red Wings would not be in the position they are in (fourth place in the Atlantic) without the work Blashill and his staff put in. TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have hired Jeff Blashill as assistant coach, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. While it did not end well regarding wins/losses for former Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill, the current roster is littered with players he developed and has taken their games to the next level.
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