NHL head coaches tier list

Rank NHL head coaches from S to F.
Place at least 10 to submit your ranking (0 so far).

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Joel Quenneville
Coach · ANA
Marco Sturm
Coach · BOS
Lindy Ruff
Coach · BUF
Ryan Huska
Coach · CGY
Rod Brind'Amour
Coach · CAR
Jeff Blashill
Coach · CHI
Jared Bednar
Coach · COL
Rick Bowness
Coach · CBJ
Glen Gulutzan
Coach · DAL
Todd McLellan
Coach · DET
Mike Babcock
Coach · EDM
Paul Maurice
Coach · FLA
Peter Laviolette
Coach · LA
John Hynes
Coach · MIN
Martin St. Louis
Coach · MTL
Andrew Brunette
Coach · NSH
Sheldon Keefe
Coach · NJ
Pete DeBoer
Coach · NYI
Mike Sullivan
Coach · NYR
Travis Green
Coach · OTT
Rick Tocchet
Coach · PHI
Dan Muse
Coach · PIT
Ryan Warsofsky
Coach · SJ
Lane Lambert
Coach · SEA
Jim Montgomery
Coach · STL
Jon Cooper
Coach · TB
Jim Hiller
Coach · TOR
Andre Tourigny
Coach · UTAH
Manny Malhotra
Coach · VAN
Ryan Craig
Coach · VGK
Spencer Carbery
Coach · WSH
Scott Arniel
Coach · WPG

Top NHL head coaches — November 2026

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About this tier list

A tier list sorts everyone into rows from S (the best) to F. Rename the rows, recolour them, or add your own.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top NHL head coaches for November 2026.

How to use it

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  2. Reorder tiles within a row to rank inside the tier.
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