Archives: Winnipeg loved Randy Carlyle
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The Hockey News recently pulled out a fascinating article from their archives breaking down Randy Carlyle's entry level job coaching the Manitoba Moose.
Randy Carlyle took the job as head coach for the Manitoba Moose during a time of turmoil for the organization. The Moose were a bottom feeder team posting a brutal 16-26-8 record. Additionally, Carlyle had a ton of critics upon taking the job.
Carlyle needed to pull off a few miracles in a hurry. He got one when his squad started 11-1-1 over his first 13 games. Because he was a former Winnipeg Jet great who had never left, Carlyle was the perfect man to lead the Moose, and his team has shown steady improvement over the last two years. Enough improvement that Carlyle earned a spot as coach in this year's IHL All-Star Game Jan. 17 in Cincinnati.
On top of all the pressure, Carlyle took a job where the city lost their beloved Jets a year before to Phoenix, therefore, the tough task of generating the winning culture back in Winnipeg was intense.
Carlyle, who is quick to credit others in the Moose organization, is helping to heal the hearts of Winnipeg fans. Skepticism is dying slowly. This year the Moose started 14-3-3, including a 9-0-2 stretch.
«People are now talking about our hockey club, and we have a new fan base,» Carlyle said. «Things are looking good, but we still have some work to do. Finally, there's some light at the end of the tunnel.»
Carlyle was definitely the right man for the job. On top of establishing a winning culture back to the province of Manitoba, he went on to have an extremely successful campaign as an NHL coach.
Source: The Hockey News
From the Archives: Carlyle Has Moose on the Loose
From the Archives: Carlyle Has Moose on the Loose
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28 JUILLET | 81 ANSWERS Archives: Winnipeg loved Randy Carlyle Was Randy Carlyle a great coach for the Moose? | ||
| Yes | 77 | 95.1 % |
| No | 4 | 4.9 % |
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