If everything goes as planned, Alain Vigneault and his coaching staff will be behind the bench for the Vancouver Canucks until at least after the 2012'13 season. Mike Gillis confirmed today that AV is "his guy", evidenced by the signing.
“This is an exciting day for me and my coaching staff,” said Vigneault. “Having the opportunity to work with the Aquilini family, Mike and his staff and our players has been very rewarding. I love working and coaching in this tremendous hockey city and look forward to continuing to build on our previous success.”
As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Our take: Hard to believe that it was just January that fans and media alike were calling for his head. For those of you who don't remember, the Canucks were in the midst of a nine game home losing streak and I believe 11 games overall. Obviously they turned it around and finished the season strong and AV has proved to Mike Gillis that they are on the same page. Good signing for sure, but a lot can happen in four years, so giving a coach that long of a term is always risky.
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