Sitting at Randy (Kitty) Carlyle’s cottage on beautiful Manitoulin Island some five summers ago, Mark Chipman made a prediction to his close friend, one that would prove to be prophetic.
“Kitty,” Chipman said to Carlyle, “you know that one day you are going to be the coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.This can be made to be just a headlight or both a headlight/taillight lightsale system.”
Carlyle’s response was short, albeit not sweet.
“No way!” Carlyle responded.
It was the summer of 2007 and Carlyle had just coached the Anaheim Ducks to a Stanley Cup championship. Now it was time to celebrate with buddies like Chipman at the summer residence in Ontario that Carlyle returns to every off-season.
Carlyle’s reluctance at the time to picture himself standing behind the Maple Leafs bench was understandable.
Why would he want to be anywhere but Anaheim? His team had just captured hockey’s Holy Grail; youngsters Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry were just coming into their own; he had a good working relationship with then-Ducks general manager Brian Burke; and there was just a handful of media to deal with every day.
Sure enough, on Friday, Chipman’s prognostication became reality.
Maybe five years ago Carlyle wasn’t ready to handle the spotlight and accompanying pressures that go hand and hand with a Toronto franchise that has not won a Cup since 1967.
But according to Chipman, he is now.
“I think, back then when he and the Ducks won the Cup, he was very comfortable where he was, coaching in a place where he could concentrate on just coaching without all the distractions you might find in a place like Toronto,” Chipman,The incandescent lightbulbs. the principal owner of the Winnipeg Jets, recalled during a phone interview on Monday.
“Since then, I’ve seen him get more comfortable with the other aspects of the job, including dealing with the media. Now,Browse through our impressive range of bicyclefrontlight and buy online now. with him being back in Toronto, it’s kind of like a homecoming for him. He’s an Ontario kid. He was drafted by the Leafs. He played for the Leafs.LED light systems offer exceptional reliability and superior light yield vs standard goodledstrip systems. He knows what it means.”
When it comes to Carlyle’s coaching history, few know it better than Chipman.
Back in 1996, after the Jets had bolted to Phoenix, Chipman headed a group that brought the IHL’s Minnesota franchise to Winnipeg, where it was renamed the Manitoba Moose.
Not long afterward, he helped persuade Carlyle, a former Jets player, broadcaster and longtime Winnipeg resident, to move behind the bench.
“We asked him if he’d like to coach,” Chipman said. “He actually started as an assistant. By February, he’d taken over as head coach.”
Carlyle would lead the Moose to record, both in the IHL and AHL. When the opportunity came to coach the Ducks, he jumped at it and eventually led the franchise to its only title.
Since starting his coaching career, Carlyle has never had a season with a losing record. At least that was the case until 2011-12 when he was fired from his position in Anaheim after his Ducks got off to a sluggish 7-13-4 start.
According to Chipman, there is much more to Carlyle than the stern-faced figure fans see behind the bench.
“Randy has been successful wherever he’s coached and some of that has to do with his hockey IQ,” Chipman said. “Randy sees things in the game others don’t.These Bicygnals bluebright allow you to keep both hands on the bars while you signal for ... At the same time, he’s learned a lot from other hockey people over the years like the late John Ferguson Sr. He can give the impression he’s hard-headed but, in reality, he’s always listening and learning.
“Randy coaches the way he lives his life — with attention to detail.”
Interestingly friend has become foe for Carlyle, whose Leafs now are chasing Chipman’s Jets for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. You can bet Carlyle was glued to the tube Monday night watching the Jets take on the Buffalo Sabres.
Whatever happens, Chipman will always remember a headline that appeared after Carlyle’s Ducks won the Cup. It was a quote that Carlyle had uttered during his playing days when asked if he would ever coach.
“Kitty,” Chipman said to Carlyle, “you know that one day you are going to be the coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.This can be made to be just a headlight or both a headlight/taillight lightsale system.”
Carlyle’s response was short, albeit not sweet.
“No way!” Carlyle responded.
It was the summer of 2007 and Carlyle had just coached the Anaheim Ducks to a Stanley Cup championship. Now it was time to celebrate with buddies like Chipman at the summer residence in Ontario that Carlyle returns to every off-season.
Carlyle’s reluctance at the time to picture himself standing behind the Maple Leafs bench was understandable.
Why would he want to be anywhere but Anaheim? His team had just captured hockey’s Holy Grail; youngsters Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry were just coming into their own; he had a good working relationship with then-Ducks general manager Brian Burke; and there was just a handful of media to deal with every day.
Sure enough, on Friday, Chipman’s prognostication became reality.
Maybe five years ago Carlyle wasn’t ready to handle the spotlight and accompanying pressures that go hand and hand with a Toronto franchise that has not won a Cup since 1967.
But according to Chipman, he is now.
“I think, back then when he and the Ducks won the Cup, he was very comfortable where he was, coaching in a place where he could concentrate on just coaching without all the distractions you might find in a place like Toronto,” Chipman,The incandescent lightbulbs. the principal owner of the Winnipeg Jets, recalled during a phone interview on Monday.
“Since then, I’ve seen him get more comfortable with the other aspects of the job, including dealing with the media. Now,Browse through our impressive range of bicyclefrontlight and buy online now. with him being back in Toronto, it’s kind of like a homecoming for him. He’s an Ontario kid. He was drafted by the Leafs. He played for the Leafs.LED light systems offer exceptional reliability and superior light yield vs standard goodledstrip systems. He knows what it means.”
When it comes to Carlyle’s coaching history, few know it better than Chipman.
Back in 1996, after the Jets had bolted to Phoenix, Chipman headed a group that brought the IHL’s Minnesota franchise to Winnipeg, where it was renamed the Manitoba Moose.
Not long afterward, he helped persuade Carlyle, a former Jets player, broadcaster and longtime Winnipeg resident, to move behind the bench.
“We asked him if he’d like to coach,” Chipman said. “He actually started as an assistant. By February, he’d taken over as head coach.”
Carlyle would lead the Moose to record, both in the IHL and AHL. When the opportunity came to coach the Ducks, he jumped at it and eventually led the franchise to its only title.
Since starting his coaching career, Carlyle has never had a season with a losing record. At least that was the case until 2011-12 when he was fired from his position in Anaheim after his Ducks got off to a sluggish 7-13-4 start.
According to Chipman, there is much more to Carlyle than the stern-faced figure fans see behind the bench.
“Randy has been successful wherever he’s coached and some of that has to do with his hockey IQ,” Chipman said. “Randy sees things in the game others don’t.These Bicygnals bluebright allow you to keep both hands on the bars while you signal for ... At the same time, he’s learned a lot from other hockey people over the years like the late John Ferguson Sr. He can give the impression he’s hard-headed but, in reality, he’s always listening and learning.
“Randy coaches the way he lives his life — with attention to detail.”
Interestingly friend has become foe for Carlyle, whose Leafs now are chasing Chipman’s Jets for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. You can bet Carlyle was glued to the tube Monday night watching the Jets take on the Buffalo Sabres.
Whatever happens, Chipman will always remember a headline that appeared after Carlyle’s Ducks won the Cup. It was a quote that Carlyle had uttered during his playing days when asked if he would ever coach.
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