From: Edmonton Journal by Jim Matheson
(left) DU alumnus Kevin Dineen is considered to be one of the best young coaches in the AHL
Kevin Dineen may be the best coach outside the NHL and certainly has to be a candidate to get the Avalanche job.
Ironically, the Anaheim Ducks farm team coach is forever tied with Quenneville. They served as best men at each other's weddings after playing together for the Hartford Whalers.
Dineen can't talk to the Avalanche brass until the AHL playoffs are over. His Portland Pirates team just knocked off the Providence Bruins -- the best regular-season club -- in the post-season to reach the Eastern Conference final against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Game 1 is Wednesday.
If Randy Carlyle wasn't so entrenched in Anaheim, Dineen would be coaching the Ducks. He should be on Martin's short list in Florida, too.
In many ways, Dineen is similar to Edmonton Oilers coach Craig MacTavish. Both were widely respected as NHL players, smart and fast on their feet.
MacTavish phoned Dineen, as a matter of fact, to get a scouting report on Joffrey Lupul before he came to the Oilers. Lupul, who's now with the Philadelphia Flyers, played for Dineen in the AHL.
Ironically, the Anaheim Ducks farm team coach is forever tied with Quenneville. They served as best men at each other's weddings after playing together for the Hartford Whalers.
Dineen can't talk to the Avalanche brass until the AHL playoffs are over. His Portland Pirates team just knocked off the Providence Bruins -- the best regular-season club -- in the post-season to reach the Eastern Conference final against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Game 1 is Wednesday.
If Randy Carlyle wasn't so entrenched in Anaheim, Dineen would be coaching the Ducks. He should be on Martin's short list in Florida, too.
In many ways, Dineen is similar to Edmonton Oilers coach Craig MacTavish. Both were widely respected as NHL players, smart and fast on their feet.
MacTavish phoned Dineen, as a matter of fact, to get a scouting report on Joffrey Lupul before he came to the Oilers. Lupul, who's now with the Philadelphia Flyers, played for Dineen in the AHL.
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