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The Coyotes didn't waste much time announcing the long-term replacement for Wayne Gretzky, who stepped down as coach and director of hockey operations on Thursday. Seven hours after Gretzky made his announcement, the club held a press conference to introduce Dave Tippett as their new bench boss.But that obviously doesn't mean the hire was made in that brief window. Coyotes GM Don Maloney revealed in a press conference Thursday evening that he had a feeling Gretzky might resign as early as June, and began earnestly looking for a replacement in August. Given the circumstances, the process probably wasn't as easy as normal head coach searches.
Tippett addressed the question that many have probably been asking -- why would anyone want to take a job in such an unsettled environment?
"The intrigue of building a good hockey team outweighed all the off-ice stuff," Tippett told reporters at an introductory media conference. "What happens off the ice we have no control over; what happens on the ice and in the locker room we have control over and that is what we will focus on."
Tippett was fired from his job running the Stars in June after they failed to make the playoffs for the first time in his six seasons. The move, brought on by a new regime headed by first-time GM Joe Nieuwendyk, caught some by surprise. Tippett is regarded as a very good coach, as his 271-156-28-37 record and two Pacific Division titles in Dallas can attest to. He wasn't expected to be out of work for long.
He's got his hands full in Phoenix, but the Coyotes' new era is off to a good start by hiring a guy with proven NHL coaching credentials instead of an iconic name with no bench experience.
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