Prior to his stint in Florida, Brunette was with the Minnesota Wild organization for seven seasons, occupying several roles and qualifying for the playoffs on six occasions. ![]() And to be part of that group and watch it grow and watch the winning and the enjoyment level of that group, how infectious that was and how contagious it was and to see them grow and enjoy the game and enjoy winning, which they never had a lot of - that, for me, was the reward."īrunette spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach for the Panthers, reaching the postseason in both campaigns. I think going in with that Florida group when it was just growing, there was a type of team that had some promise but we weren't there yet. "There's a lot of self reflection, but there's also a lot of pride. "I think you learn a lot," Brunette said of his experience in Florida. For his efforts, Brunette finished second in voting for the Jack Adams Award, given to the NHL's top head coach. Several Florida skaters established offensive career highs under Brunette's leadership, including Aleksander Barkov (39 goals), Jonathan Huberdeau (85 assists and 115 points), Sam Reinhart (82 points) and Aaron Ekblad (57 points) Barkov was a finalist for the Selke Trophy and Huberdeau was named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team. In addition to owning the League's best record, the Panthers led the NHL in goals (337) and posted a power-play percentage of 24.4 percent, tied for the NHL's fourth-best mark. In 2021-22, Brunette took over as interim head coach of the Florida Panthers - his first NHL head coaching job - less than a month into the campaign and guided the club to the best regular season in franchise history, going 58-18-6 (122 points) en route to the Presidents' Trophy. New Jersey tied for fourth in the NHL in goals with 289, the franchise's highest total since 2000-01. The Devils finished second in the Metropolitan Division and third in the Eastern Conference with a 52-22-8 record (112 points) and reached the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs following a seven-game series victory over the New York Rangers in the opening round. Video: Andrew Brunette on becoming Predators' new head coachĪ veteran of more than 25 years in the NHL as a player, coach or front-office member, Brunette comes to Nashville after serving as an associate coach for the New Jersey Devils during the 2022-23 campaign. There's lots of work to do and who knows how far we are from it? But it's always the goal, and to bring that to the city would be unbelievable." I think you're always proud of the team you played for and the city you're in, and you always hope for the best for them… There's some unfinished business. "It probably drove everybody who put on a Nashville Predators uniform. Hoisting the Cup is the ultimate goal for every NHL team, but for Brunette, chasing that goal with this franchise means more. Edmonton Oilers player Connor McDavid is the defending winner of the Hart Memorial and Art Ross Trophies.Of course, one thing that is regrettably still on Brunette's - and the Predators' - to-do list is winning a Stanley Cup. The Washington Capitals are the two-time defending Presidents' Trophy winners. The Nashville Predators are the defending Western Conference champions. ![]() The two-time defending Stanley Cup and Eastern Conference champions are the Pittsburgh Penguins while Penguins' player Sidney Crosby is the two-time defending Conn Smythe Trophy winner. They now have five wins and one loss making them the first team to do this since the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL's first season. ![]() The Vegas Golden Knights joined the league for this season and became the first team to win the first three games of their history. The Stanley Cup playoffs began a few days after and the Stanley Cup finals was held between Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights which ended with the Washington Capitals winning their first Stanley cup in their franchise history. The regular season began on Octoand ended on April 7, 2018. The 31 teams are playing an 82-game regular season. The 2017-18 NHL season is the 101st season of operation (100th season of play) of the National Hockey League.
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