#NHLrank: Coaches
To get ready for the 2013-14 season, we are ranking all of the current NHL head coaches. We asked the "experts" to rank each coach on a scale of 1 to 10 based on his current ability to guide and motivate his team.
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Joel Quenneville
| Chicago Blackhawks Experience: 16 years | Record: 660-389-77-85 | Stanley Cups: 2 |
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Mike Babcock
| Detroit Red Wings Experience: 10 years | Record: 445-232-19-90 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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3 |
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Claude Julien
| Boston Bruins Experience: 10 years | Record: 375-230-10-79 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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Darryl Sutter
| Los Angeles Kings Experience: 13 years | Record: 461-349-101-46 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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5 |
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Dan Bylsma
| Pittsburgh Penguins Experience: 5 years | Record: 201-92-25 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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6 |
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Paul MacLean
| Ottawa Senators Experience: 2 years | Record: 65-48-16 | Stanley Cups: 0 |
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7 |
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Ken Hitchcock
| St. Louis Blues Experience: 16 years | Record: 605-382-88-83 | Stanley Cups: 1 |
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8 |
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Barry Trotz
| Nashville Predators Experience: 14 years | Record: 519-447-60-88 | Stanley Cups: 0 |
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8 |
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Dave Tippett
| Phoenix Coyotes Experience: 10 years | Record: 427-252-28-79 | Stanley Cups: 0 |
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Bruce Boudreau
| Anaheim Ducks Experience: 6 years | Record: 258-123-54 | Stanley Cups: 0 |
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11 |
 Alain Vigneault
| New York RangersExperience: 12 years | Record: 422-288-35-61 | Cups: 0 |
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12 |
 Todd McLellan
| San Jose SharksExperience: 5 years | Record: 220-108-48 | Cups: 0 |
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13 |
 Peter DeBoer
| New Jersey DevilsExperience: 5 years | Record: 170-154-52 | Cups: 0 |
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14 |
 Adam Oates
| Washington CapitalsExperience: 1 year | Record: 27-18-3 | Cups: 0 |
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 Michel Therrien
| Montreal CanadiensExperience: 8 years | Record: 241-196-23-50 | Cups: 0 |
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16 |
 Lindy Ruff
| Dallas StarsExperience: 15 years | Record: 571-432-78-84 | Cups: 0 |
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17 |
 Peter Laviolette
| Philadelphia FlyersExperience: 11 years | Record: 389-279-25-63 | Cups: 1 |
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18 |
 John Tortorella
| Vancouver CanucksExperience: 13 years | Record: 410-340-37-67 | Cups: 1 |
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19 |
 Todd Richards
| Columbus Blue JacketsExperience: 4 years | Record: 119-109-25 | Cups: 0 |
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19 |
 Jack Capuano
| New York IslandersExperience: 3 years | Record: 84-83-28 | Cups: 0 |
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21 |
 Randy Carlyle
| Toronto Maple LeafsExperience: 8 years | Record: 305-208-69 | Cups: 1 |
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22 |
 Dallas Eakins
| Edmonton OilersExperience: 0 years | Record: 0 | Cups: 0 |
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23 |
 Claude Noel
| Winnipeg JetsExperience: 3 years | Record: 71-64-19 | Cups: 0 |
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24 |
 Kevin Dineen
| Florida PanthersExperience: 2 years | Record: 53-53-24 | Cups: 0 |
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24 |
 Mike Yeo
| Minnesota WildExperience: 2 years | Record: 61-55-14 | Cups: 0 |
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26 |
 Jon Cooper
| Tampa Bay LightningExperience: 1 year | Record: 5-8-3 | Cups: 0 |
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27 |
 Patrick Roy
| Colorado AvalancheExperience: 0 years | Record: 0-0-0 | Cups: 0 |
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28 |
 Kirk Muller
| Carolina HurricanesExperience: 2 years | Record: 44-45-16 | Cups: 0 |
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29 |
 Bob Hartley
| Calgary FlamesExperience: 10 years | Record: 348-251-61-38 | Cups: 1 |
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30 |
 Ron Rolston
| Buffalo SabresExperience: 1 year | Record: 31-15-11 | Cups: 0 |
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