Russo’s Rants " Blog Archive " Tremblay over and out; MacTavish speaks — kinda, sorta ... I spoke with Wild assistant coach Mario Tremblay this afternoon, or actually former Wild assistant coach Mario Tremblay. As expected, Tremblay said he’s moving on and will be leaving Minnesota ... Tremblay said he was informed by Wild GM Chuck Fletcher he didn’t make the short list of candidates to be head coach. He was disappointed but completely understood Fletcher’s decision. He said he’ll
Doug Risebrough owes it to himself to take his time in hiring a new coach. He should look around, conduct a bunch of interviews and read through a stack of rsums. After all, the opportunity to hire a head coach comes along, what, every nine years? ...
Minnesota Wild Owner, Craig Leipold, announced today that the organization will not renew the contract of President and General Manager, Doug Risebrough, beyond the 2008-2009 season ... "The entire Minnesota Wild organization is forever indebted to Doug for his substantial efforts in establishing this franchise’s solid foundation and winning tradition," said Leipold. "The positive impact of Doug’s service will be felt for many years to come. We wish Doug the very best." The search for a new
Powers: Mario Tremblay ought to be the Minnesota Wild's new head coach - TwinCities.com ... I could not disagree with Powers more, then again, he's not much of a hockey guy ... Tremblay, 52, already has the players' respect. He also has the same pedigree as Lemaire, coming from those proud championship Montreal teams. But there are differences between Tremblay and his former boss. Mario's emotions are more visible to the naked eye. His fuse is a little shorter. While Jacques has an air of
Doug Risebrough owes it to himself to take his time in hiring a new coach. He should look around, conduct a bunch of interviews and read through a stack of rsums. After all, the opportunity to hire a head coach comes along, what, every nine years? ...
After a practice that is legitimately described as "interesting" in the R.S.S. Feed by Ryan Stanzel, Wild TV caught up with Mario Tremblay for the inside scoop, then proceeded to Nick Schultz's locker to discuss the effects that time off has on the team ...