-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Quote GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes have hired Dawn Braid as skating coach and say she is believed to be the first full-time female coach in NHL history. Braid has a long association with the NHL. She worked part-time for the Coyotes last year and has served as a skating consultant with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, and Calgary Flames. Braid also spent seven years with the Athletes Training Center as director of skating development. Among the skaters she worked with there is New York Islanders center John Tavares. The hiring is the latest in a series of breakthroughs for women in men's sports. Last year, the Buffalo Bills made Kathryn Smith the NFL's first full-time assistant coach. Smith is the team's quality control coach. The NBA has had two female assistant coaches - Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs and Nancy Lieberman of the Sacramento Kings. A year ago, the Arizona Cardinals made Jen Welter the first woman to hold a coaching position of any kind in the NFL when she served as an intern in the preseason. http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1085111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 She must have good analytics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screw Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Gretzky as coach. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Oh, isn't THAT progressive & lovely, Mildred? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 14 minutes ago, Screw said: Gretzky as coach. That is all. Different management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screw Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, shadowgoon said: Different management I said THAT IS ALL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Dawn Braid has an excellent resume as a skating coach. Good hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaManbeast Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Can't say she isn't qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Canucks have had a couple female power skating coaches over the year...Laura Stamm and Barb Aidelbaum...but not fulltime... http://www.laurastamm.net/default.aspx?affid=6 http://www.vancouverobserver.com/city/sports/skating-coach-barb-aidelbaum-helps-canucks-players-keep-their-edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 The Coyotes have an interesting thing going on with their management and coaching personnel. I'm anxious to see if they succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Have known 3 different female power skating coaches. They really helped my lengthen my stride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC2 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Is it possible that a woman assistant or head coach will ever be in the NHL? If so how long from now? Personally I see it happening at some point, maybe not in the near near future but eventually. Women do play the game at a professional level and the principles of the game are the same although the men play more physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 The Sabres players who worked with her in the past had nothing but praise for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Who was the lady coach for our girl's 2002 in Salt Lake City? We won the Gold on American soil, and the final against the US was terribly refereed. It was clearly biased for the Americans, and our girls played much of the game short handed. I thought that lady coach was amazing. She never got upset, and stuck to coaching the team. Her calmness seemed to spread to the girls, who played great. I thought that that lady coach was fabulous. Do t all these top coaches know their stuff, but it's these little things (like this lady displayed) that make the difference? Oh, and having better players than the other team helps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Mr.DirtyDangles said: Have known 3 different female power skating coaches. They really helped my lengthen my stride Was nowhere to go, but up? :^) ..Ye who drags thy barkin' dogs, shall inherit a domineering taskmaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 1 hour ago, chon derry said: Awwwwww still miss shinky ;( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshinefe Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I think it's a cool precedent. She has worked with several NHL clubs before and is clearly qualified, and I wish her good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshinefe Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 9 hours ago, JC2 said: Is it possible that a woman assistant or head coach will ever be in the NHL? If so how long from now? Personally I see it happening at some point, maybe not in the near near future but eventually. Women do play the game at a professional level and the principles of the game are the same although the men play more physical. That's a good question and I'm not sure how successful most female head coaches would be trying to command a bunch of alpha males and the fact our society isn't there yet in sports. I suspect a lot of egos and feelings would be hurt. I honestly don't see why it could never happen in the long term though, if women's sports get more popular and female athletes get the respect they often deserve but don't get. Edit: I also think women's sports is gaining popularity. I was watching women's soccer with far more interest than I've watched men's soccer just last year (they dive less!). Ronda Rousey comes to mind in the UFC as well, she was a massive draw as are some of the female matches I've seen recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezRG Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 The real question. Is she hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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