New Jersey Devils roster excited to play under new Coach Peter DeBoer –NHL offseason Update
It looked as if New Jersey Devils had given up a their search for a new head coach after Jacques Lemaire retired from his position after a full season of leading the Eastern Conference National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, but all of a sudden, general
manager, Lou Lamoriello, made a surprising announcement about his hiring of Peter DeBoer.
At first, analysts thought that the decision might just have been too sudden and hiring the coach which Florida Panther fired after last season would not work well with New Jersey’s line-up, but according to the players, they think they will do just fine
working under him.
Veteran right winger of New Jersey, David Clarkson, was all praise for Panthers former head coach.
"He is just a very honest person", Clarkson said. "He is going to tell you what we need to do to be better. He believes in his players and the people who are playing and working for him. I can tell you that goes a long way with players. It helped me that
he believed in me".
While DeBoer was a coach in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from the Kitchener franchise, Clarkson had the opportunity to play under him for three seasons, and knowing him for that long really makes his statement of sentimental value.
Clarkson describes DeBoer as a straightforward and hard working individual who can really change around New Jersey.
"If everybody works hard and just buys in, it will go pretty smooth", Clarkson said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday. "He is a very smart coach and a very smart man. So, it will be exciting to see".
Devils will be looking to re-enter the playoffs after missing the postseason for the first time in 13 years last season. According to the teams’ top level management, DeBoer is the man that they think that can get things done their way.
Next season will surely be a trial for DeBoer and it will certainly be thrilling to see whether the former Florida Panthers coach can live up to the hype and expectations that the New Jersey team has put on him.
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