This morning, the New Jersey Devils announced that they hired Jeremy Colliton, formerly of Chicago and Abbotsford, to be an assistant coach to Sheldon Keefe.
At the start of the 2016-17 season, Timothy Liljegren’s name was at the top of most draft lists, neck, and neck with “can’t miss” prospect Nolan Patrick, and no one was even considered some random Junior-A player named Cale Makar as the best defenceman in the draft.
When the New Jersey Devils hired Sheldon Keefe, only Sergei Brylin was in attendance at his introductory press conference. All indications were that he was the only assistant coach who was safe to keep his job, whereas everyone else was gong to be evaluated.
The Toronto Maple Leafs named Lane Lambert as an associate coach on Wednesday. He joins the staff of Craig Berube, hired May 17 to replace Sheldon Keefe.
When the New Jersey Devils addressed their head coaching situation, it closed one door but opened up another. Who will be the supporting cast around Sheldon Keefe?
Sheldon Keefe was introduced to the New Jersey Devils-based media this week and noted his excitement for getting started with the team and the prospect of such young talent being too good to pass up, despite having a free pass for two years to sit and collect a hefty paycheque.
Newly hired Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe labeled his new job “…an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.” He did so for good reason. The Devils were widely regarded as the top job available in this spring’s coaching carousel.
Despite the excitement that filled the Prudential Center on Tuesday introducing New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe, the elephant in the room couldn’t be ignored.
It has been 39 years since the New Jersey Devils have existed in the National Hockey League. In that time, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Devils met in the postseason twice, in 2000 and 2001.
Like many Americans, New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald was happy to begin his Memorial Day Weekend a few days early. Fitzgerald told the
I’ll share three thoughts about the team in this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs news and rumors. First, I’ll discuss the quick hiring of former Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe by the New Jersey Devils.
After the Toronto Maple Leafs fell short in Game 7 of their first-round series with the Boston Bruins, it was obvious that something had to give. They needed change, but the question was, what would that change be?
Freshly minted New Jersey Devils head coach, Sheldon Keefe, doesn’t know what it means to coach a meaningless game. Keefe has a long coaching history dating back to his post-playing career which ended in the 2004-05 season due to a knee injury.
The New Jersey Devils officially announced former Toronto Maple Leafs bench boss Sheldon Keefe as their new head coach on Tuesday afternoon, a day full of pleasantries and warm welcomes alongside a little bit of info on the vetting process.
Fewer than four weeks removed from another Game 7 defeat at the hands of the Boston Bruins, things have changed immeasurably for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Sheldon Keefe.
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On Tuesday at the Prudential Center in Newark, Sheldon Keefe was introduced as the newest coach of the New Jersey Devils. Keefe signed a four-year contract with the Devils after five seasons with the Maple Leafs. Keefe’s regular-season success was well-known.
Sheldon Keefe didn’t take long to find a new home, as the New Jersey Devils named him their new head coach Thursday. The Buffalo Sabres are familiar with the former Maple Leafs bench boss, facing him 15 times since he took over in Toronto.
The New Jersey Devils officially announced the hiring of new head coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday, which means the Philadelphia Flyers have a new shot-caller to go toe-to-toe with in the Metropolitan Division every year.
Thursday morning, the New Jersey Devils made the news that broke on Wednesday official by hiring of Sheldon Keefe as the team’s next head coach. With a
Reflecting on Sheldon Keefe’s recent hiring by the New Jersey Devils as their head coach, my first thought is to congratulate him on successfully landing the position.
The New Jersey Devils made official on Thursday the hiring of Sheldon Keefe as the team’s next head coach. The former Toronto Maple Leafs bench boss was
While many in Keefe's position opt to take some time off before finding a new gig, the 43-year-old has decided to leap right back into the fire — no pun intended.
Sheldon Keefe is expected to be announced as the next head coach of the New Jersey Devils. First reported by Barstool Sports‘ Brian McGonagle, a.k.a. Real Admiral/R.A., then confirmed by Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli, Keefe joins the Devils nearly two weeks after being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The New Jersey Devils have their next head coach.
The Sheldon Keefe era ended on Thursday in the wake of yet another first-round exit for the Leafs. There is no doubt that he did a lot of good during his time in Toronto, which resulted in the fifth-most wins and the highest winning percentage in franchise history.
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