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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:42 pm
 


Canucks fire head coach Crawford
Marc Crawford is out as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.

General manager Dave Nonis made the announcement during a news conference at GM Place. The team did not name a replacement yet, but names already being circulated are Manitoba Moose head coach and former Montreal Canadiens coach Alain Vigneault and former Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Pat Quinn.

He said Crawford was a good friend and that it was a difficult decision, but the team needed a kickstart.

The Canucks finished ninth in the Western Conference this season with a 42-32-8 record - the first time since 2000 they didn't make the playoffs.

Crawford was hired in 1999. The 45-year-old took the Canucks to the playoffs four times and holds the franchise record of 246 wins.





But the Canucks won just one playoff series and twice lost a Game 7 on home ice under his leadership.

He had one year left on his contract.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:47 pm
 


Why would we want to replace a loser with a bigger, fatter loser?

The Canucks need to raid the Vancouver Giants more. Nonis should nab their head coach, goalie, and Gilbert Brule and inject some new life into the team.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:51 pm
 


Avro Avro:
Now Pat Quinn has a job again.

He's already had the job as Vancouver's head coach. Pat's Profile


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:59 pm
 


I agree with this decision. It's time to inject someone fresh into the Canucks and while I like Crawford and he is a very good coach, his playoff record for the nucks speaks for itself. I would also place some of the blame on the players and I hope a "select" few are going with Crawford as well.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:05 pm
 


Sorta agree wtih you Avro. The Canucks should keep Naslund, but Bertuzzi and Morrison both ought to go.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:23 pm
 


xerxes xerxes:
The Canucks need to raid the Vancouver Giants more. Nonis should nab their head coach, goalie, and Gilbert Brule and inject some new life into the team.


Ha ha, nice try.

I want to see Brian Sutter (who is available) to coach the Canucks. The Sutter family have a great work ethic and I think the Canucks need a dose of that.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:13 am
 


I would love to see Pat Burns back as head coach again. Not sure if he's well enough for it yet, but vancouver should inquire. They need a coach that would not be afraid of benching top players if needed. I can see the leafs jumping on crawford for head coach.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:22 am
 


I think firing Crawford was stupid. Typical knee jerk reaction to an off year pressured by people in the media that can't even lace up a pair of skates let alone know anything about hockey. Blaming the coach is always the easiest and usually the wrong decision in these cases. Crawford should have stayed and Bertuzzi and a few others should have been traded instead.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:05 am
 


I agree that firing Crawford was the wrong move. The locker room is a mess and the top players must be held accountable for that. Bertuzzi is gone and so should a few other players.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:33 am
 


Avro Avro:
His 657 career wins are fourth on the NHL's all-time list.

Yeah what a loser....anyways I am not saying it's right but it's very likely.


And with all those wins, how many Cups?

Zero.


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