John Hynes is the devil you don't know. Unle s you have deep knowledge of the Pittsburgh Penguins development system, that is.
Which is precisely what Ray Shero has, having been the team's general manager. Now the New Jersey Devils' GM, Shero went to his roots to find a coach to Javon Kinlaw Jerseys take a rebuilding team into its next moves.
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head coach John Hynes sees analytics as an "important piece of the puzzle.
New Jersey Devils (@NHLDevils)"John Hynes is an individual with extensive coaching experience on the collegiate, profe sional and national levels," Shero said at . "He has been succe sful at each one and we are fully confident in what he will bring to Joe Montana Hoodies Sweatshirts the Devils' organization."
Hynes, 40, is the NHL's youngest coach. Given the stalene s that pervaded the Devils in recent years under the Lou Lamoriello regime, a fresh start is critical.
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For Shero, Hynes is a practitioner of a holy trinity on hockey today: play faster, more aggre sively and with support. Making them more than platitudes will requires development, something Shero and Hynes must do with a team that has the NHL's oldest roster.
It isn't an impo sible mi sion; it is a long-range objective.
"To be a very competitive team, team identity, belief in how you play, and a clear understanding of what we want to do, that will drive the system we play," Hynes said. "There will be some changes at times, but that'll be moving forward what our identity will be."
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What kind of coach is Hynes? Jonathan Bombulie, who covered Hynes' five seasons with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for The (Wilkes-Barre) Citizens Voice, gave this a se Steve Young T Shirts sment to :
"I don't know if tough is the right word. Players like playing for John, but he's demanding."
At least three Devils players spent time with Hynes over the years as he progre sed through the U.S. hockey development programs. They are defenseman Jon Merrill, center Stephen Gionta and goaltender Cory Schneider.
"He's an extremely hard-working coach that players want to play for," Merrill told "I think he's dedicated, determined, a great hockey mind and just loves the game, and that comes through. You could feel that today and all the players will realize that right away."
Merrill's verdict: Hynes will be "a great fit."
Dan Bylsma, the former Penguins coach who took Shero's Penguins to a Stanley Cup victory, is now coaching the Trey Lance Jerseys Buffalo Sabres. Other veteran coaches either found new challenges hello, Mike Babcock; good luck with the Maple Leafs or stayed put.
This offseason's other young hire was also an AHL coach. Reuben Foster Jerseys The Detroit Red Wings groomed Jeff Blashill, who in turn handled their player development at Grand Rapids.
Hynes brings similar qualities, but he faces a summer of getting to know his personnel. He might get a boost if Scott Stevens remains. One of three co-coaches who finished last season, Stevens knows how to run a defense. He knows the NHL. And he wants to be part of the mix.
"I enjoyed coming back last year and having a voice and being a real part of the team," he told The Star-Ledger. "I look forward to that with the next coaching staff I work with. It's all about teaching kids, building for the future and obviously getting into the playoffs and winning a championship. I was fortunate to do that as a player and I would like to be part of that Trent Williams Jerseys as a coach some day."
Bombulie said Hynes is "definitely tougher Dan Bylsma was when he was there." He must be.
According to HockeysFuture.com, the in its organization rankings of prospects. The farm system's strength is on defense; forwards and goaltenders tend to be spotty.
So with the No. 6 pick in the draft, which starts June 26, the Devils have a chance to snag a solid forward.
For Hynes, making young players into NHL-ready a sets is what he does best.
