List of New Jersey Devils head coaches

This is a list of New Jersey Devils head coaches. 17 men have served as head coach of the New Jersey Devils since the team moved to New Jersey for the 1982–83 NHL season, with Jacques Lemaire serving as coach three times and Tom McVie, Larry Robinson, and Lou Lamoriello each serving two different times.

Three different coaches have led the team to victory in the Stanley Cup Finals: Lemaire in 1995, Robinson in 2000, and Pat Burns in 2003. Lemaire is the all-time leader in games coached and wins, while Burns leads in winning percentage (with at least one full season coached).

Several former players have worked for the Devils as assistant coaches, including John MacLean and Bobby Carpenter, the only men whose names are inscribed on the Stanley Cup as both a player and a coach with New Jersey. MacLean later served as head coach and is the only former Devils player to serve in that capacity.

The team hired John Hynes on June 2, 2015. The previous most recent head coach was Peter DeBoer, who was named on July 19, 2011. On December 26th, 2014, DeBoer was released from duty. Coaching responsibilities were split among three men: Lou Lamoriello, Scott Stevens, and Adam Oates for the remainder of the 2014-15 season.

Coaches

Key

Note: This list does not include data from the Kansas City Scouts and the Colorado Rockies. Statistics correct through the 2015-16 season.

#	Name	Nat	Dates	Regular season							Playoffs			Assistants
				GC	W	L	T	OT	PTS	Win%[1]	GC	W	L	Name	Nat	Dates
1	Bill MacMillan		June 30, 1982 – November 22, 1983	100	19	67	14	—	52	.260	—			Marshall Johnston		June 30, 1982 – November 22, 1983
2	Tom McVie		November 22, 1983 – May 31, 1984	60	15	38	7	—	37	.308	—			None
3	Doug Carpenter		May 31, 1984 – January 26, 1988	290	100	166	24	—	224	.386	—			Lou Vairo		May 31, 1984 – May 6, 1986
														Ron Smith		August 6, 1986 – January 26, 1988
														Bob Hoffmeyer		September 17, 1986 – May 25, 1989
														Bob Bellemore (G)		October 5, 1987 – August 20, 1990
4	Jim Schoenfeld		January 26, 1988 – November 6, 1989	124	50	59	15	—	115	.464	20	11	9	Bob Hoffmeyer		September 17, 1986 – May 25, 1989
														Doug McKay		February 4, 1988 – May 25, 1989
														John Cunniff		May 31, 1989 – November 6, 1989
														Bob Bellemore (G)		October 5, 1987 – August 20, 1990
5	John Cunniff		November 6, 1989 – March 4, 1991	133	59	56	18	—	136	.511	6	2	4	Tim Burke		November 7, 1989 – March 4, 1991
														Doug Sulliman		August 29, 1990 – June 28, 1993
														Bob Bellemore (G)		October 5, 1987 – August 20, 1990
														Warren Strelow (G)		August 20, 1990 – June 28, 1993
—	Tom McVie		March 4, 1991 – June 5, 1992	93	42	36	15	—	99	.532	14	6	8	Doug Sulliman		August 29, 1990 – June 28, 1993
														Robbie Ftorek		July 9, 1991 – July 31, 1992
														Warren Strelow (G)		August 20, 1990 – June 28, 1993
6	Herb Brooks		June 5, 1992 – May 31, 1993	84	40	37	7	—	87	.518	5	1	4	Doug Sulliman		August 29, 1990 – June 28, 1993
														Dave Farrish		July 31, 1992 – June 28, 1993
														Warren Strelow (G)		August 20, 1990 – June 28, 1993
7	Jacques Lemaire		June 28, 1993 – May 8, 1998	378	199	122	57	—	455	.602	56	34	22	Larry Robinson		June 30, 1993 – July 26, 1995
														Dennis Gendron		September 1, 1994 – May 14, 1996
														Chris Nilan		August 3, 1995 – May 14, 1996
														Robbie Ftorek		May 14, 1996 – May 21, 1998
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
8	Robbie Ftorek		May 21, 1998 – March 23, 2000	156	88	44	19	5	200	.625	7	3	4	Viacheslav Fetisov		July 28, 1998 – January 28, 2002
														Larry Robinson		May 26, 1999 – March 23, 2000
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
9	Larry Robinson		March 23, 2000 – January 28, 2002	141	73	43	19	6	171	.606	48	31	17	Viacheslav Fetisov		July 28, 1998 – January 28, 2002
														Bob Carpenter		March 24, 2000 – June 10, 2000
														Kurt Kleinendorst		August 22, 2000 – June 9, 2001
														Jay Leach		August 3, 2001 – January 28, 2002
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
10	Kevin Constantine		January 28, 2002 – June 13, 2002	31	20	8	2	1	43	.677	6	2	4	John Cunniff		January 28, 2002 – April 27, 2002
														Kurt Kleinendorst		January 28, 2002 – April 27, 2002
														Larry Robinson		February 25, 2002 – April 27, 2002
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
11	Pat Burns		June 13, 2002 – July 14, 2005	164	89	45	22	8	208	.634	29	17	12	Bob Carpenter		July 11, 2002–2005
														John MacLean		September 29, 2002–July 12, 2009
														Jacques Laperrière		August 5, 2003–2007
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
—	Larry Robinson		July 14, 2005 – December 19, 2005	32	14	13	—	5	33	.516	—			John MacLean		September 29, 2002–July 12, 2009
														Jacques Laperrière		August 5, 2003–2007
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
12	Lou Lamoriello		December 19, 2005 – May 14, 2006	50	32	14	—	4	68	.680	9	5	4	John MacLean		September 29, 2002–July 12, 2009
														Jacques Laperrière		August 5, 2003–2007
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
13	Claude Julien		June 13, 2006 – April 2, 2007	79	47	24	—	8	102	.646	—			John MacLean		September 29, 2002–July 12, 2009
														Jacques Laperrière		August 5, 2003–2007
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
—	Lou Lamoriello		April 2, 2007 – July 12, 2007	3	2	0	—	1	5	.833	11	5	6	John MacLean		September 29, 2002–July 12, 2009
														Jacques Laperrière		August 5, 2003–2007
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
14	Brent Sutter		July 12, 2007 – June 10, 2009	164	97	56	—	11	205	.625	12	4	8	John MacLean		September 29, 2002–July 12, 2009
														Larry Robinson (SA after 2008)		July 25, 2007– July 8, 2012
														Tommy Albelin		July 25, 2007– August 10, 2010
														Jacques Caron (G)		August 9, 1993–present
—	Jacques Lemaire		July 13, 2009–April 26, 2010	82	48	27	—	7	103	.628	5	1	4	Tommy Albelin		July 25, 2007– August 10, 2010
														Jacques Caron (SA/G)		August 9, 1993–present
														Larry Robinson (SA)		July 25, 2007– July 8, 2012
														Scott Stevens (SA)		July 13, 2009–present
														Chris Terreri (G)		July 13, 2009–present
														Mario Tremblay		July 13, 2009– 2010
15	John MacLean		June 17, 2010–December 23, 2010	33	9	22	—	2	20	.303	—			Jacques Caron (SA/G)		August 9, 1993–present
														Adam Oates		June 29, 2010– June 26, 2012
														Larry Robinson		July 25, 2007 – July 8, 2012
														Scott Stevens (SA)		July 13, 2009–present
														Chris Terreri (G)		July 13, 2009–present
—	Jacques Lemaire		December 23, 2010–April 10, 2011	49	29	17	—	3	61	.622	—			Jacques Caron (SA/G)		August 9, 1993–present
														Adam Oates		June 29, 2010– June 26, 2012
														Larry Robinson		July 25, 2007 – July 8, 2012
														Scott Stevens (SA)		July 13, 2009–present
														Chris Terreri (G)		July 13, 2009–present
16	Peter DeBoer		July 19, 2011 - December 26, 2014	212	102	76	—	34	238	.561	24	14	10	Jacques Caron (SA/G)		August 9, 1993–present
														Adam Oates		June 29, 2010– June 26, 2012
														Larry Robinson		July 25, 2007 – July 8, 2012
														Matt Shaw		July 17, 2012– May, 30, 2013
														Scott Stevens (SA)		July 13, 2009–present
														Chris Terreri (G)		July 13, 2009–present
														Dave Barr		July 29, 2011–present
														Mike Foligno		July 19, 2013–present
17	John Hynes		June 2, 2015 – Present	82	38	36	—	6	84	.512	—	—	—	Geoff Ward		June 17, 2015–present
														Alain Nasreddine		June 17, 2015–present
														Chris Terreri (G)		July 13, 2009–present

Footnotes

1. ^ It is the decision of the team's management whose name to inscribe on the Stanley Cup. Therefore, an assistant coach may not have his name on the Cup despite being affiliated with the team during the entire season.
2. ^ Since the Devils officially finalized their move from Colorado to New Jersey on June 30, 1982, that is the date that their reign as coach and assistant coach began on the Devils.
3. ^ Schoenfeld was suspended for one game during the 1988 Stanley Cup Playoffs for verbally abusing referee Don Koharski; general manager Lou Lamoriello filled in as coach for the Devils' 7–1 loss to Boston.^[2]
4. ^ Although Ftorek was replaced during the 1999–2000 NHL season, he got his name on the Cup when the Devils won it later that same season.
5. ^ Robinson was demoted to assistant coach and replaced as head coach in the middle of the 2001–02 NHL season, but the Devils placed his name on the Cup when they won the following season even though he had left before the 2002–03 NHL season even began.
6. ^ Pat Burns resigned after being diagnosed with cancer.^[3]
7. ^ Larry Robinson resigned due to stress-related health problems.^[4]
8. ^ Claude Julien was fired with just 3 games left in the 2006–07 regular season.^[5]
9. ^ Brent Sutter quit after two years of a three-year contract, citing a desire to be closer to home in Alberta, with his family and minor league hockey team, the Red Deer Rebels.^[6] Several weeks later, Sutter was announced as the head coach of the Calgary Flames. Despite the fact that Calgary had to request permission to talk to Sutter, the Devils received no compensation.^[7]

References

External links

• New Jersey Devils History – A-Z Coaches