-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Quote OTTAWA - Ottawa Senators (@Senators) general manager Pierre Dorion announced today the hiring of Marc Crawford as associate coach. Crawford joins Guy Boucher’s coaching staff and has agreed to terms on a three-year agreement with the Senators. Crawford, 55, brings 15 years of National Hockey League experience to Ottawa coaching staff. The native of Belleville, Ont., was a head coach for 1,151 games, which ranks 16th in league history. He posted a career record of 549-421-100-77 over 15 seasons as a head coach with the Quebec Nordiques (1994-95), Colorado Avalanche (1995-96 to 1997-98), Vancouver Canucks (1998-99 to 2005-06), Los Angeles Kings (2006-07 to 2007-08) and Dallas Stars (2009-10 to 2010-11). “Marc’s extensive coaching experience in the National Hockey League and in Europe combined with his exceptional coaching skills makes him a coveted coaching asset for any professional hockey team,” said Senators owner Eugene Melnyk. “Marc had options and he chose to be with the Ottawa Senators and that is a reflection of what he sees in the future of our hockey club. He is an incredibly well respected coach and I am very grateful that Marc’s decision to return to the NHL will be with our team.” Crawford spent the last four seasons as the head coach of Zurich of the National League A in Switzerland, posting a 125-47-28 record, while winning a league championship in both 2013-14 and 2015-16. A Stanley Cup champion in 1995-96 with Colorado, Crawford also won the Jack Adams as the NHL’s coach of the year following the 1994-95 campaign and the American Hockey League’s coach of the year in 1992-93. He coached Team Canada at the 1998 NHL Olympic games, the first time NHL players participated in the event. As a player, Crawford appeared in 176 NHL games, recording 50 points (19 goals, 31 assists) with the Vancouver Canucks between 1981 and 1987. He was originally selected by the Canucks in the fourth round (70th overall) of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Mark and his wife Helene reside in Cornwall, Ont., and have two children, Dylan, 25, and Kaitlin, 23. http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=882082 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Great coach was doing an unreal job in Switzerland. Now he has his foot back in the NHL door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dral Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 whats the difference between associate coach and assistant coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Good for him to get a shot again. He has paid his dues. I hope he sees some success again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Glad to see him back in the NHL. Hopefully he and Boucher can get the Sens to play well consistently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 4 minutes ago, Dral said: whats the difference between associate coach and assistant coach? You can think of an associate coach as a "senior assistant coach." They have more responsibilities and usually get paid more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Get the feeling he's following Matthews around like a lost puppy? Well, they'll both be in Ontario anyway. Good for him though, I know he's been advertising he'd like to coach in the NHL again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 That'll be an awkward arrangement. Crawford with 1200 NHL games under his belt having to work with a guy with 200 games coached. And Boucher every time he looks over at Crow has to be thinking that he's looking at his replacement. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronic.Canuck Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Now he can coach against Matthews for the next three years! Lucky him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 44 minutes ago, Dral said: whats the difference between associate coach and assistant coach? I thought they were the same thing all this time. Another name for the same thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 54 minutes ago, Dral said: whats the difference between associate coach and assistant coach? A handful of letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Man, I'm absolutely thrilled for Crow! He's been trying to get his foot back in the door for a few years now and now he's back albeit in a slightly different capacity. If they can have some success I could see him eyed for a head coaching role, and I think he'll find success in Ottawa. Even if I wind up being wrong it'll be interesting to track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 10 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said: I thought they were the same thing all this time. Another name for the same thing.. I think it means something like Senior Assistant Coach, which likely pays more and maybe also provides a more direct link to being a head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Looks like good old Eugene is already hedging his bets on firing Boucher after a year if they miss the playoffs. Then he will "promote" crow to head coach. Glad I am not a senators fan, horrid ownership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Quick - trade Kenins to the Sens for a mid-round pick. He's one of Crow's "guys". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Since Marc Crawford is on the Senators obviously they will want Matthews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I'm pleased that Marc Crawford will be back in the NHL. I've listened to him at least weekly on 1040 for the last year and it is clear that he pays attention to what is going on in the NHL as well as in Europe. I'd have thought he'd deserve another shot, so even though it is not a head coaching job, it is still an NHL coaching job. Ottawa is taking a bit of a risk that two head coaches can co-exist, but if it works, great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 1 hour ago, SaintPatrick33 said: Looks like good old Eugene is already hedging his bets on firing Boucher after a year if they miss the playoffs. Then he will "promote" crow to head coach. Glad I am not a senators fan, horrid ownership i can't stand eugene melnyk. all the guy does is talk and buries people who worked for him. i love how his puppet, pierre dorion, said the sens passed on boudreau because boucher was the better coach. wat? i'm calling it that melnyk orders boucher's head mid way through the season, hence the crow hiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last outlaw Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Boucher going to be looking over his shoulder at Crawford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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