Dave Tippett in the running to be Wild coach?

by nathaneide on Jun 14, 2009 11:11 AM CDT in News Comment 2 comments

Dave Tippett is a solid bet to be next Wild coach. I'm told he's interviewing w/ the team this weekend. Richards, Laviolette also in running - James Mirtle

I can't say this would be a horrible decision. Tippett clearly had success in Dallas, making the playoffs 5 out of 5 years, though losing in the first round three years in a row. That being said, do we really want another re-tread, or would they be better off starting completely from scratch?

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
Team	Year	G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
DAL	2002–03	82	46	17	15	4	111	1^st in Pacific	Lost in conference semifinals
DAL	2003–04	82	41	26	13	2	97	2^nd in Pacific	Lost in round 1
DAL	2005–06	82	53	23	-	6	112	1^st in Pacific	Lost in round 1
DAL	2006–07	82	50	25	-	7	107	3^rd in Pacific	Lost in round 1
DAL	2007–08	82	45	30	-	7	97	3^rd in Pacific	Lost in conference finals
DAL	2008–09	82	36	35	-	11	83	3^rd in Pacific	Missed playoffs (fired at end of season)
Total		492	271	156	28	37

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Dave Tippett is probably the best of the bunch of available, experienced coaches.

I would also say he’s far from a re-tread. He was not fired because of a bad season last year (although it was a disappointing), he was fired because the team had a new GM and a new direction.

Tippett will bring immediately hard work and dedication to your team, and you will see the results immediately. I think he’d be a great fit for your team and your system.

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by Brandon Worley on Jun 14, 2009 11:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs