The 32 NHL Coaches Ranked by Their Playing Credentials

Every coach in the league has a different resume from their playing days, and some of them are way more impressive than you'd think. This ranking digs into who actually had the chops as a player versus who's made their name purely as a bench boss. You'll probably be surprised by where some of these guys land, and it raises interesting questions about whether playing pedigree actually matters when you're running a modern NHL team.