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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Anderson hired, what of Cheveldayoff?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
My apologies for not blogging since Sunday. I’m on vacation. But I did speak with Chicago Wolves general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff a couple of days ago. He was returning my call about John Anderson, the former Wolves coach who now coaches the Thrashers.
Anderson and Cheveldayoff worked together for 11 years in the Wolves organization. So, I asked, if the partnership is so successful, what are the chances of it continuing with some sort of role for Cheveldayoff in Atlanta? I got a very indirect answer that I won’t try to interpret for you here. Cheveldayoff did say, “It’s everybody’s aspiration to make it to the National Hockey League.” That could come soon. He was reportedly one of three candidates brought back for second interviews when the Phoenix Coyotes hired general manager Don Maloney last year.
Here are a few things Cheveldayoff had to say about Anderson:
“He’s done a really good job working with all different kinds of players. … It’s not one size fits all. Some guys you’ve got to give a little more of a nudge to get geoing. Others you’ve got to leave more on their own.”
“He coaches players the way he would like to be coached.”
He predicted a very strong relationship between Anderson and Kari Lehtonen.
More next week when I’m back on the clock, in time for the free agent push.
