| Doug Carpenter |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise |
Carpenter had 11 years of junior and AHL coaching experience when he took over the Devils at what would
be the lowest point in the team's existence. I will say this about his tenure as the Devils coach: every year, they
were slowly getting better.
The common theme for his teams ended up being getting off to a good start in the season, only to get into a lull
during the winter months, and end up finishing out of the playoffs.
That trend was repeated in the 87-88 season, as they were off to the best start in team history, even being right
on the Islanders' heels for a short time. They would then start to fall as the snow did. This time, though, Lou
Lamoriello, in his first year as GM of the team, would end up establishing a reputation of making a coaching
move if the right fit wasn't there at the bench and fire Carpenter.
Carpenter would later be the bench boss for the Toronto Maple Leafs a couple years later.
Meanwhile, the Devils got that kick in the ass from Jim Schoenfeld for the rest of that year.
be the lowest point in the team's existence. I will say this about his tenure as the Devils coach: every year, they
were slowly getting better.
The common theme for his teams ended up being getting off to a good start in the season, only to get into a lull
during the winter months, and end up finishing out of the playoffs.
That trend was repeated in the 87-88 season, as they were off to the best start in team history, even being right
on the Islanders' heels for a short time. They would then start to fall as the snow did. This time, though, Lou
Lamoriello, in his first year as GM of the team, would end up establishing a reputation of making a coaching
move if the right fit wasn't there at the bench and fire Carpenter.
Carpenter would later be the bench boss for the Toronto Maple Leafs a couple years later.
Meanwhile, the Devils got that kick in the ass from Jim Schoenfeld for the rest of that year.
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| Doug Carpenter Born: 7.1.42 Cornwall, Ontario |
