Michel Therrien on ... fire ??!!

Jonny G · Senior Member

Michel Therrien on ... fire ??!!

Nil d · Guru

20-0-3 - that's pretty hot in any league!

Johab · Guru

Hes only doing so well because Kerry Fraser isnt around

Jay1982 · Guru

he wasn't a bad coach to begin with, I dunno why people don't give him more credit

barry33 · Guru

I saw Michel when he came into the AHL as coach of the Baby Habs in Fredericton. I always felt he was a good coach but hi spassion for the game at times made him look like an idiot. I will always remember taking my son to a game (he was 6) and Therrien throwing ALL the spare sticks on the ice after a bad call. My son said "Dad why is he doing that? Are they broken"? lol

Jay1982 · Guru

I dunno, I find it funny how people think to be a good coach you should complain to the officials and make a scene after every call. That gets you no where. When I'm refing a game, and a coach, or even better, assitant coaches, who are just there to open the door fly off the handle after a no brainer call. I love it, because 1) It shows how little they know of the game 2) They always tend to attack my personal life as if they know me 3) I'm about to give them a 2 minute, then an ejection if they continue, to which they will come in the room afterwards and apologize.

The best coaches I've seen, including Latendresse's former coach, would, if he disputed my call, would keep it to himself and ask me about it later. Coaching isnt about who can yell loudest on the ice, it's about bringing your team together, playing your lines well. Inspiring your troops, and at the same time keeping everyone in line.

barry33 · Guru

Jay1982 wrote:

I dunno, I find it funny how people think to be a good coach you should complain to the officials and make a scene after every call. That gets you no where. When I'm refing a game, and a coach, or even better, assitant coaches, who are just there to open the door fly off the handle after a no brainer call. I love it, because 1) It shows how little they know of the game 2) They always tend to attack my personal life as if they know me 3) I'm about to give them a 2 minute, then an ejection if they continue, to which they will come in the room afterwards and apologize. The best coaches I've seen, including Latendresse's former coach, would, if he disputed my call, would keep it to himself and ask me about it later. Coaching isnt about who can yell loudest on the ice, it's about bringing your team together, playing your lines well. Inspiring your troops, and at the same time keeping everyone in line.

jay THANK YOU- for telling this board, from an officials point of view, how referees react when attacked continuously by the guy behind the bench. Many on this board have wanted Julien to do more of that thinking that this will sway the referee to be more kind to the Habs penalty wise. I bet if you were to take a silent poll of all officials in the league of who they respected more Julien or Pat Quinn, that the overwhelming answer would be Julien. Why? because he does not rant and rave and try to show the officials up in front of the players and the fans. To be honest, the notion that NHL referees are more or less apt not to make a bad call on your team because of how you rant and rave behind the bench is, with all due respect, ludicrous. And if ho wyou behave back there i snot going to sway the officials, is it not better to act with some class and represent your team in a good manner?

Jay1982 · Guru

Exactly, I won't take a coach seriously after he's thrown a hissy fit, and I've never changed my call because of the way a coached cried, if anything, I go harder on them for trying to make a mockery of my game.

plouf · Guru

Jay1982 wrote:

Exactly, I won't take a coach seriously after he's thrown a hissy fit, and I've never changed my call because of the way a coached cried, if anything, I go harder on them for trying to make a mockery of my game.

As I said before though, if it was Scotty Bowman or something, you might listen. The coaches that do get away with hissy-fits are the guys who have won respect. Hitchcock is probably tolerated a lot more than Therrien was.

barry33 · Guru

plouf wrote:

Jay1982 wrote: Exactly, I won't take a coach seriously after he's thrown a hissy fit, and I've never changed my call because of the way a coached cried, if anything, I go harder on them for trying to make a mockery of my game. As I said before though, if it was Scotty Bowman or something, you might listen. The coaches that do get away with hissy-fits are the guys who have won respect. Hitchcock is probably tolerated a lot more than Therrien was.

I agree and that is why Quinn gets away with it (although I have NO IDEA WHY as he has won absolutely NOTHING since his coaching career started). whether right or wrong, Julien is still new to the league and is a couple years away from the point where a hissy fit will be tolerated or taken seriously, and he knows that.