List of Vegas Golden Knights head coaches explained

The Vegas Golden Knights are an American professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). They have played at T-Mobile Arena since their inaugural season in 2017–18. The Golden Knights joined the NHL as an expansion team in 2017. The team's first head coach, Gerard Gallant, was hired on April 13, 2017.[1] Gallant was fired on January 15, 2020, and replaced by recently fired San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer.[2] DeBoer served as head coach until his firing on May 16, 2022.[3] Former Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy was named the team’s third head coach on June 14, 2022.[4]

Key

Number of coaches
GCGames coached
WWins = 2 points
LLosses = 0 points
OTOvertime/shootout losses = 1 point
PtsPoints
Win %Winning percentage
Spent entire NHL head coaching career with the Golden Knights

Coaches

Note: Statistics are updated through the 2023–24 season.

NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAchievementsReference
GC W L OT Pts Win % GC W L Win %
1Gerard Gallant213 118 75 20 256 27 16 11 Jack Adams Award (2017–18) [5]
2Peter DeBoer160 98 50 12 208 39 22 17 [6]
3Bruce Cassidy2022–present 164 96 51 17 209 29 19 10 Stanley Cup championship (2022–23) [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Golden Knights Name Gerard Gallant Head Coach . NHL.com . April 13, 2017 . April 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights Make Coaching Changes; Name Peter DeBoer Head Coach . NHL.com . January 15, 2020 . January 15, 2020.
  3. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights Announce Changes To Coaching Staff . NHL.com . May 16, 2022 . May 16, 2022.
  4. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights Name Bruce Cassidy as Team's Head Coach . NHL.com . June 14, 2022 . June 14, 2022.
  5. Web site: Gerard Gallant NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record . Hockey-Reference.com . January 2, 2020.
  6. Web site: Peter DeBoer NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record . Hockey-Reference.com . January 15, 2020.
  7. Web site: Bruce Cassidy NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record . Hockey-Reference.com . June 15, 2022.