John Hynes (born February 10, 1975) is an American professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of the New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators.
| John Hynes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hynes coaching the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2014 | |||
| Born |
February 10, 1975 Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Current NHL coach | Minnesota Wild | ||
| Coached for |
New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators | ||
| Coaching career | 2000–present | ||
Playing career
editA 1997 graduate of Boston University, Hynes was a three-year letterman for the Terriers as a forward and participated in four straight NCAA Frozen Four tournaments. In 1995, Boston University captured the 1995 NCAA Division I National Championship in front of Hynes' home crowd in Providence, Rhode Island. Hynes earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education.
Coaching career
editCollege coaching career
editHynes was a former assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2000–01 season. In the 2002–03 season, he became an assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin.
USA Hockey
editAfter the 2002–03 season, Hynes spent the next six seasons as a head coach with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.[1] He posted an overall record of 216–113–19–9 as the team's head coach.[2] In 2008–09, he was the head coach of the U.S. under-17 development team, posting a 42–17–6 record.[2]
Hynes also led the U.S. under-18 national team to three medals at the IIHF World U18 Championships, gold in 2006, silver in 2004, and bronze in 2008. He was the head coach of the U.S. national junior team at the 2008 World Junior Championships. He was an assistant coach of the U.S. team that won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships. Hynes was named head coach of the U.S. national senior team for the 2024 IIHF World Championship where the team finished fifth and failed to win a medal for the third consecutive year after a 1–0 los in the quarterfinals to hosts and eventual world champions, the Czech Republic national team.[3]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
editOn August 4, 2009, Hynes was named an assistant coach for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, by general manager Ray Shero.[4] He served as an assistant under coach Todd Reirden. On July 31, 2010, the WBS Penguins announced that Hynes would be the team's new head coach after Reirden was promoted to an assistant coaching position for the Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]
Under Hynes, the WBS Penguins qualified for the playoffs in all five seasons, reaching the conference finals twice.
New Jersey Devils
editOn June 2, 2015, Hynes was named as head coach of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing Scott Stevens and Adam Oates.[5] He became the youngest head coach in the NHL for the 2015–16 season.[6] On April 5, 2018, Hynes coached the Devils to their first playoff appearance since the 2011–12 season.[7] However, they lost in the First Round to the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games.[8] On January 3, 2019, Hynes signed a multi-year contract extension with the Devils.[9]
On December 3, 2019, Hynes was fired by the Devils and was replaced by assistant coach Alain Nasreddine.[10]
Nashville Predators
editOn January 7, 2020, Hynes was named as head coach of the Nashville Predators, replacing Peter Laviolette.[11] Hynes was fired on May 30, 2023, after parts of four seasons in Nashville.[12]
Minnesota Wild
editOn November 27, 2023, Hynes was appointed head coach of the Minnesota Wild.[13]
Awards
edit- AHL
- 2011 – Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award
- 2023 - Inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame
Hynes was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.[14]
Head coaching record
editNHL
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win% | Result | ||
| NJD | 2015–16 | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 84 | 7th in Metropolitan | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NJD | 2016–17 | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 70 | 8th in Metropolitan | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NJD | 2017–18 | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 97 | 5th in Metropolitan | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost in first round (TBL) |
| NJD | 2018–19 | 82 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 72 | 8th in Metropolitan | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NJD | 2019–20 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | (22) | (fired) | — | — | — | — |
| NJD total | 354 | 150 | 159 | 45 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 1 playoff appearance | |||
| NSH | 2019–20 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 5th in Central | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in qualifying round (ARI) |
| NSH | 2020–21 | 56 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 64 | 4th in Central | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in first round (CAR) |
| NSH | 2021–22 | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 97 | 5th in Central | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost in first round (COL) |
| NSH | 2022–23 | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 92 | 5th in Central | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NSH total | 248 | 134 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 3 playoff appearances | |||
| MIN | 2023–24 | 63 | 34 | 24 | 5 | (73) | 6th in Central | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| MIN total | 63 | 34 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||
| Total | 665 | 318 | 279 | 68 | 4 | 15 | .211 | 4 playoff appearances | |||
AHL
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win% | Result | ||
| WBS | 2010–11 | 80 | 58 | 21 | 1 | 117 | 1st in East | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Division Finals (CHA) |
| WBS | 2011–12 | 76 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 95 | 2nd in East | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost in Conference Semifinals (STJ) |
| WBS | 2012–13 | 76 | 42 | 30 | 4 | 88 | 3rd in East | 8 | 7 | .533 | Lost in Conference Finals (SYR) |
| WBS | 2013–14 | 76 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 92 | 2nd in East | 9 | 8 | .529 | Lost in Conference Finals (STJ) |
| WBS | 2014–15 | 76 | 45 | 24 | 7 | 97 | 2nd in East | 4 | 4 | .500 | Lost in Conference Semifinals (MCH) |
| Total | 384 | 231 | 126 | 27 | 33 | 31 | .516 | 5 playoff appearances | |||
References
edit- ^ "John Hynes Named NTDP Coach". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Penguins Name John Hynes Head Coach Of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". NHL.com. July 31, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Falls 1-0 To Czechia In Men's Worlds Quarterfinals". USA Hockey. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "John Hynes Named Assistant Coach in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". NHL.com. August 4, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Devils name John Hynes as head coach". New Jersey Devils. June 2, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "John Hynes becomes NHL's youngest head coach". The Associated Press. CBC Sports. June 2, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (April 5, 2018). "Devils clinch playoff berth with win against Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Long, Corey (April 21, 2018). "Lightning defeat Devils, advance to second round". NHL.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Devils agree to multi-year contract extension with head coach John Hynes". NHL.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ "RELEASE: Devils Name Nasreddine Interim Head Coach". NHL.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Predators Name John Hynes Head Coach". NHL.com. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Predators Relieve John Hynes of Coaching Duties, Effective Immediately". NHL.com. May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Minnesota Wild Names John Hynes Head Coach". Minnesota Wild. November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame names its inductees for 2023". The Providence Journal. February 25, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database