Laviolette, meanwhile, coached the Washington Capitals for the last three seasons, making playoff appearances in each of his first two years with the club. Former Red Wings forward Johan Franzen called Babcock "the worst person I have ever met."
When Mitch Marner was a rookie, Babcock made him rank his teammates based on work ethic and then shared the list with the team. However, he also came under fire shortly after his tenure with the Leafs for his treatment of players. He joined the Leafs in 2015 and coached them for parts of five seasons, making three playoff appearances.īabcock was highly successful on the international stage, coaching Team Canada to Olympic gold medals in 20 and a World Cup of Hockey title in 2016. He then led the Detroit Red Wings for 10 campaigns, winning the Stanley Cup in 2008 and making another Cup final appearance a year later. He spent two years with the Anaheim Ducks, leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in 2003.
The 60-year-old ranks 12th all time on the NHL's head coaching wins list with 700 career victories.
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