The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league composed of 32 teams, founded in 1917. Each team is entitled to one head coach who handles the directing of games and team practices, while providing direction and strategy for their players and deciding which players will play in games and the lines they will play on. In some cases, a coach will only serve on an interim basis, while some teams may have more than one coach who serve as co-coaches. Outside the team management, the coach also addresses the media.

Key AbbreviationDefinitionG Games coachedW WinsL LossesT TiesOTL Overtime/shootout lossesPts. PointsP% Points percentage

Coaches Note: Statistics are updated through the last season ().

TeamCoachStart dateRecord with teamCareer recordProfessional career G W L T OTL Pts. P% G W L T OTL Pts. P%Anaheim Ducks 82 43 33 — 6 92 1,850 1,012 605 77 156 2,257 1978–1992Boston Bruins 82 45 27 — 10 100 82 45 27 — 10 100 1995–2013Buffalo Sabres 1,329 657 494 78 100 1,492 1,938 950 741 78 169 2,147 1979–1993Calgary Flames 248 113 106 — 29 255 248 113 106 — 29 255 1995–2000Carolina Hurricanes 616 378 182 — 56 812 616 378 182 — 56 812 1989–2010Chicago Blackhawks 82 29 39 — 14 72 619 233 300 — 86 552 NoneColorado Avalanche 782 445 262 — 75 965 782 445 262 — 75 965 1993–2002Columbus Blue Jackets 37 21 11 — 5 47 840 331 419 48 42 752 1975–1984Dallas Stars 212 114 77 — 21 249 376 196 145 — 35 427 1996–2003Detroit Red Wings 130 67 49 — 14 148 1,274 665 461 — 148 1,478 1987–1992Edmonton Oilers — — — — — — — 1,301 700 418 19 164 1,583 1987–1988Florida Panthers 328 181 125 — 22 384 2,012 956 805 99 152 2,163 NoneLos Angeles Kings — — — — — — — 1,594 846 562 25 161 1,878 1986–1997Minnesota Wild 227 125 78 — 24 274 829 409 333 — 87 905 NoneMontreal Canadiens 365 163 155 — 47 373 365 163 155 — 47 373 1998–2015Nashville Predators 246 115 108 — 23 253 321 166 126 — 29 361 1993–2012New Jersey Devils 164 84 70 — 10 178 513 296 167 — 50 642 2000–2004New York Islanders 4 1 3 — 0 2 1,265 663 450 — 152 1,478 1988–1991New York Rangers 82 34 39 — 9 77 999 513 350 15 121 1,162 1990–2002Ottawa Senators 164 89 57 — 18 196 499 230 216 — 53 513 1990–2008Philadelphia Flyers 82 43 27 — 12 98 720 329 292 — 99 757 1984–2002Pittsburgh Penguins 82 41 25 — 16 98 82 41 25 — 16 98 NoneSan Jose Sharks 164 59 85 — 20 138 164 59 85 — 20 138 2011–2012Seattle Kraken 82 34 37 — 11 79 209 95 83 — 31 221 1983–2001St. Louis Blues 142 72 51 — 19 163 439 252 135 — 52 556 1990–2003Tampa Bay Lightning 1,043 622 332 — 89 1,333 1,043 622 332 — 89 1,333 NoneToronto Maple Leafs — — — — — — — 175 93 58 — 24 210 1992–2002Utah Mammoth 164 81 64 — 19 181 410 170 195 — 45 385 NoneVancouver Canucks — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998–2016Vegas Golden Knights – – – — – – – – – – – – – – 2003–2017Washington Capitals 246 134 83 — 29 297 246 134 83 — 29 297 2006–2010Winnipeg Jets 164 91 57 — 16 198 287 136 117 — 34 306 1981–1999

See also NHL Coaches – statistical leaders

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