Bowman joins Blackhawks to work with son Aug 1, 2008
DETROIT -- When he retired from coaching in 2002, Scotty Bowman pictured finishing his professional career with the Detroit Red Wings. But he could not pass up the opportunity to work with his son in helping build an up and coming organization. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
$20 million for Favre if he stays retired Aug 1, 2008
Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman is joining the Chicago Blackhawks as a senior adviser for hockey operations. SPORTS AND COURTS. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Roy's son charged with assault over hockey brawl Aug 1, 2008
Scotty Bowman, a legendary former NHL coach who has his own spot in the Hall of Fame, said he understands why authorities felt the need to intervene in the case. But much worse things have happened on the ice over the years without legal repercussions, he said. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Bowman joins Blackhawks staff as senior adviser Aug 1, 2008
CHICAGO -- Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman is joining the as a senior adviser for hockey operations ... Scotty Bowman will report to general manager Dale Tallon, and along with attending the team's training camp, will advise Blackhawks coach Denis Savard and the team's Rockford AHL team ... "The free agent signings of the Blackhawks caught my attention, but you also have to develop your own players," Scotty Bowman said. (ESPN -- NHL)
Cabrera, NY's Ramirez suspended Aug 1, 2008
NHL Bowman joins Blackhawks as adviser Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman is joining the Chicago Blackhawks as a senior adviser for hockey operations. A special consultant with the Detroit Red Wings since retiring from coaching following the 2002 season, the 74-year-old Bowman signed a three-year deal with Chicago. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Larionov, Anderson elected to Hockey HOF Jun 19, 2008
The turning point in Larionov's NHL career came early one morning in October 1995 when he received a call from Scotty Bowman and found out he'd been acquired by the Detroit Red Wings. Larionov soon found himself playing on a five-man Russian unit with Sergei Fedorov, Slava Kozlov, Vladimir Konstantinov and Slava Fetisov. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Hall of Fame calls on former Red Wing Larionov Jun 18, 2008
DETROIT -- Igor Larionov can still recall the 7 a.m. phone call he received from Scotty Bowman on Oct. 24, 1995. Bowman, the Detroit Red Wings player personnel director and head coach, had just acquired the smooth, playmaking center from the San Jose Sharks for disgruntled right wing Ray Sheppard. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Sharks introduce McLellan as new head coach Jun 13, 2008
He instead remained firmly focused on San Jose, with Red Wings luminaries Scotty Bowman and also recommending McLellan to Doug Wilson, their longtime friend. Although Wilson was extremely tightlipped while screening dozens of candidates in his first head-coaching search since inheriting Ron Wilson in 2003, he followed through on his hints about selecting a young coach with winning experience and fresh ideas for his first top job in the NHL. Anaheim's Randy Carlyle and Tampa Bay's John Tortorella... (ESPN -- NHL)
Babcock knows when to push Wings, when to let up Jun 12, 2008
" Red Wings general manager Ken Holland credited Babcock for instilling a system and a philosophy that has made the team harder to play against in the playoffs and for getting players to accept his demanding ways and oftentimes abrasive demeanor. "You learn a lot when a player tells you he doesn't like what you're doing very much," Babcock said. "That's one of the greatest things you can learn from (former coach) Scotty Bowman. He's a guy who adjusted over the years. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
One down, five to go Jun 11, 2008
I just don t get why all this talk and rumor were suggested by DW and his bosses since the All Star game about getting our GM some help, ala a Scotty Bowman consultant type or Waddell promotion with a new GM. What s the point of the Spirit in fueling the rumor mill if they don t even have their own plan decided yet. What a joke of a franchise right now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Meet the new beat writer Jun 10, 2008
Succeeding Craig Custance on the Thrashers beat must be a little bit like succeeding Scotty Bowman behind the bench for the Canadiens, with at least one slight difference: I have scored 393 fewer NHL goals than the late Boom Boom Geoffrion did ... Even Scotty Bowman could not have brought that club to the playoffs last year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Head coach candidates for Thrashers Jun 9, 2008
Maybe he will win, maybe he won t. Just remember, Dave Lewis went from an assistant coach with the Red Wings to head coach and lasted a couple of years before moving on to Boston as a head coach and failing there too, and he was an assistant with the best coach ever - Scotty Bowman. So, just because he was a winner in Detroit as an assistant doesn t mean he will be successful as a head coach in Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
FARBER: Their latest Cup proved the Wings can win on a budget Jun 7, 2008
" Detroit has been among the most Euro-friendly NHL teams for two decades, even before former coach Scotty Bowman created the Russian Five in 1995. Says Yzerman, "In our room nationality was irrelevant. " But Russians were a sideshow on the back-to-back Cup winners of '97 and '98; those were still Yzerman's teams, North American at their core. Now with 10 Europeans in the lineup for most of the finals -- no Cup winner had ever played that many -- this was indisputably Lidstrom's team. He had put... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Red Wings follow formula Jun 6, 2008
They even had Scotty Bowman behind the bench as he added to his total of nine NHL championships. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Red Wings' Babcock completes Cup mission Jun 5, 2008
Mix it up with other local sports fans. by 06/04/2008 2:55 p.m. ET. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Superstar Swedes Zetterberg & Lidstrom lift Red Wings to Cup Jun 5, 2008
He is reminding a lot of people of the player Steve Yzerman became when Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman helped the retired Red Wings great become a two-way player. Usually it s the other way around, but his defense came first and his offense followed, Bowman said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
OSGOOD: Perseverance pays off for Wings goalie Jun 5, 2008
" Osgood, who also won the Cup as a backup to in 1997, found himself with the New York Islanders for the 2001-02 season and the first part of the next season, before he was moved to the St. Louis Blues, a team he stayed with until the 2004-05 lockout. Holland brought Osgood back to Detroit to split time with for the 2005-06 season. Osgood had no problem with sharing time. "He always had a good rapport, no matter what the tandem was," said former Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman, who now serves as a... (USA Today -- Sports)
Zetterberg wins Conn Smythe Jun 5, 2008
He reminds a lot of people of the player Steve Yzerman became when Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman helped the retired Red Wings great become a two-way player ... " Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman, who works for the Red Wings as a consultant, agreed. "Usually it's the other way around, but his defense came first and his offense followed," Bowman said. Teammate Johan Franzen said Zetterberg's style of play is contagious. "It's huge to have your best defensive player be your best guy offensively,... (Globe and Mail)
Zetterberg named playoff MVP Jun 5, 2008
He reminds a lot of people of the player became when Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman helped the retired Red Wings great become a two-way player. "Hank and Yzie are very similar in how they play at both ends," Detroit defenseman said. (ESPN -- NHL)
Better every year May 30, 2008
It looked like a risky decision in a profession that has little job security at the best of times, but Babcock had clearly made his mark and within days he was hired by the Red Wings, taking over from Dave Lewis, the longtime Detroit assistant, who had become head coach when Scotty Bowman retired after winning his ninth Stanley Cup in 2002. Under Lewis, the Red Wings had two consecutive first place finishes, but both were followed by early playoff exits and criticism that the coach had become... (CBS News)
Notebook: Babcock leans on Bowman for advice May 30, 2008
Babcock has the advantage of being able to talk to former Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman face-to-face during the Stanley Cup finals, because Bowman was in Pittsburgh to drop the ceremonial first puck before Game 3. The Red Wings take a 2-1 series lead into Game 4 on Saturday following a two-day break. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Crosby scores 2 to lift Penguins to 3-2 win in Game 3 May 30, 2008
Notes: Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman, who led the Penguins and Red Wings to Stanley Cup titles, dropped the ceremonial first puck. Penguins D Darryl Sydor, a two-time Cup winner, played for the first time since March 30. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Babcock: Coach spreading his wings May 30, 2008
And he's doing it in the shadow of retired Detroit coach Scotty Bowman, who won the Cup nine times, once with the Penguins and three times -- as recently as 2002 -- with the Red Wings. Bowman is still around the team as a consultant and that's not at all uncomfortable for Babcock. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Crosby curtails Detroit's surge May 29, 2008
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The Cup does change everything May 26, 2008
The Penguins won the Cup again six months after that under coach Scotty Bowman. "You just never know," Francis said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Hockey greats savor this Stanley Cup May 25, 2008
Scotty Bowman coached the Penguins and Red Wings to four Cups. Larry Murphy patrolled the blue line for championship teams in both cities. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
This is Hockeytown? May 25, 2008
Scotty Bowman went away. And some of the new players haven't really established an identity like those guys. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bowman gets defensive about Cup May 23, 2008
The man who coached the Pittsburgh Penguins to their last Stanley Cup championship, Scotty Bowman, was also behind the bench for the Detroit Red Wings' most recent victory, in the spring of 2002. Those championship seasons came a decade apart, proof that even Bowman's teams didn't win every single year. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Pittsburgh and Detroit have a rich sports history May 23, 2008
Scotty Bowman won Cups with Pittsburgh and Detroit with Murphy on his roster. And on and on. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Datsyuk, Zetterberg power Red Wings on both ends of the ice May 8, 2008
Babcock said he's merely following a tradition that former Detroit coach Scotty Bowman also embraced, epitomized by 's playing style. Offensively gifted Yzerman also won the Selke Trophy in 2000, and was a two-time Selke winner in the 1990s as an offensive star with defensive commitment. (USA Today -- Sports)
Western Conference Final: Red Wings vs. Stars: Detroit makes right calls May 8, 2008
Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman put his five Russians together as a unit. The puck-possession game soon moved beyond one nationality and has continued with All-Star forwards Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Red Wings better prepared this time May 8, 2008
For all of their regular-season success, the Red Wings haven't been to the Stanley Cup final since the 2002 season when they won it all under Scotty Bowman. Babcock has been there more recently himself, as the Ducks coach in 2003 when they upset the Red Wings in the opening round. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
GM Holland always believed in goalie Osgood May 4, 2008
" Holland hopes Brunnstrom is one of those people. Brunnstrom had dinner with Holland and Scotty Bowman on Thursday night in Denver, then watched the Wings wrap up the sweep of the Avalanche, 8-2. "He's either going to look at the game and say to himself, 'I'd like to be a part of that,' or he's going to say, 'Where do I fit in. " Holland said. "He's looking for opportunity, but he wants to feel he's got a legitimate chance to go to training camp to play. (USA Today -- Sports)
NHL owners, players split on how 84-game schedule should work Apr 20, 2008
Smith, reached via phone at his Martha's Vineyard home last week, also confirmed that he got a call last summer from the legendary Scotty Bowman, who at the time was being considered as the next Leafs president. "If you're asking me whether Scotty inquired as to my interest in becoming the Leafs GM, the answer is yes," said Smith. (Boston Globe)
CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA continues a 55-year tradition and raises the curtain on the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs Apr 7, 2008
Scotty Bowman, the winningest coach in NHL history, and Kelly Hrudey will join MacLean in studio at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto to breakdown all eight playoff series and provide detailed analysis. The grand prize winner of Kraft Hockeyville 2008 will also be announced during the broadcast. (Canada Newswire)
Opinion: Ducks to defy odds, lift Cup up again Apr 7, 2008
"In each case, the team responded," said Scotty Bowman, who coached both clubs. "It's a situation where you realize that life must go on, but the memory of what happened doesn't ever go away.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jerry Micco's sports chat trancript 04/02/08 Apr 3, 2008
In the old days, the players (and one in particular) ran the team and got rid of coaches that tried (Scotty Bowman). I think that he has done a great job changing this and having the team play in a system. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Wings' 50-win 3-peat NHL's first in almost 30 years Mar 23, 2008
You go through all the years of hockey, Scotty Bowman did it with Montreal in the 70s, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said, but this is the cap world now. Its going to be hard to do. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Aces snooze and lose to RoadRunners Mar 4, 2008
You didn't need to be Scotty Bowman to see the Phoenix RoadRunners' 5-1 home-ice victory at US Airways Center in Arizona coming from three rinks away. After all, the Aces entered riding a season-best, nine-game winning streak and swathed in the comfort of two wins over the RoadRunners in the three previous nights. (Anchorage Daily News)
Final thoughts from Montreal Feb 28, 2008
Point Ted Turner in the right direction, like say Scotty Bowman, and just let him step out of the way and finance it all. Can you even begin to imagine it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
SN: How U.S. can win gold in 2010 Olympics Feb 18, 2008
And if USA Hockey is broadminded and brave enough to take a step like that, its first call should be to Scotty Bowman. ALSO ON THIS STORY. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pro coaches should challenge players more often Feb 17, 2008
Hall of Famer Scotty Bowman. The players thought he was too aloof and demeaning and ran him off. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Records aside, Maurice Greene possesses a rare trait for an athlete: candor. Feb 12, 2008
Take the head off one grumpy jock, place it on another and you either have a second Ebenezer Belichick who doesn't want to be there or Scotty Bowman, the master of saying absolutely nothing in as many words as possible. Greene stands out as an exception. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Feb 6, 2008
They seem to have no fear of the coach's wrath (except for the marginal players, and only since Scotty Bowman left). Or is it a conditioning issue. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Rink Rap: Bryzgalov's influence on Coyotes is no pipe dream Feb 1, 2008
Underrated defense: Much earlier this season, I was talking to Scotty Bowman about how competitive the Western Conference was and he pointed out that he believed the Phoenix defensive corps was underrated. Now, many people think that. (USA Today -- Sports)
Babcock has winning touch for Wings Jan 27, 2008
The other is Scotty Bowman, who registered four consecutive seasons of 50 or more wins with Montreal from 1975-76 and '78-79. CONTINUED 1. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Even in salary-cap era, these Wings find plenty of room to fly Jan 24, 2008
Scotty Bowman arrived as coach in 1993 and remains a consultant. the team's captain for two decades, is now a vice president. (USA Today -- Sports)
Commentator keeps his ears and eyes open to follow a fast sport Jan 23, 2008
McGuire said that being trained by Bob Johnson and Scotty Bowman, who coached the Penguins to Stanley Cup titles in 1991 and 1992, were crucial to his education as an analyst. "They taught me to recognize changes in a game," McGuire said, "and to see all the idiosyncrasies of a game: the neutral-zone defenses, face-offs, the control and flow of the game. Bob taught me how important it was to be positive and to delegate authority; from Scotty, I got discipline, hard work, attention to detail and... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Thrashers' McCrimmon feels ready to run a team Jan 17, 2008
If Scotty Bowman doesn't show up on Waddell's doorstep. You can see why McCrimmon isn't exactly celebrating his inside track. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Enstrom will be part of All-Star festivities Jan 16, 2008
Mike Babcock put an end to the Scotty Bowman rumors this morning, saying he spoke with Bowman and here s what Bowman told Babcock: I m not going anywhere, I d like my name on the Cup one more time. Babcock seemed to have a healthy respect for the Thrashers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Scotty Bowman: Mr. Right Jan 16, 2008
No, this is one time when the obvious choice for someone to run the ship is also the right one Scotty Bowman, who briefly flirted with the Leafs in August, but Monday retreated from remarks he made on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday and reiterated that his commitment is to the Detroit Red Wings, where he is a senior consultant. Well, okay. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Leafs might reach back for new GM Jan 15, 2008
Leafs might reach back for new GM. Leafs might reach back for new GM. (National Post)
A chance to measure up in Detroit Jan 15, 2008
Hey, maybe the Red Wings will be distracted by all the buzz around Scotty Bowman. In case you missed it, Bowman told HNIC that he was close to taking a job over the summer to run the Maple Leafs, but the final offer never came. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Three candidates Jan 15, 2008
If the Toronto Maple Leafs hire an experienced hockey man not named Scotty Bowman to run the organization, who might that be. Three candidates. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Dusty Cohl, man behind Toronto film festival, dies Jan 13, 2008
Murray (Dusty) Cohl, the man credited with taking the Toronto International Film Festival to the international level it now enjoys, has died. Cohl died Friday in a Toronto hospital from cancer. (CBC News)
Penguins, Red Wings And Hot Wings Jan 13, 2008
They blamed Leaf ownership for not securing Scotty Bowman when they had him interviewed, etc. They re arguing that the Leafs merely making the playoffs is hardly the goal of the organization, so might as well blow up the team, sell assets, and use this 2008 talent-laden draft to begin the rebuilding. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Stelmach defends oilsands' environmental record Jan 13, 2008
Scotty Bowman told Hockey Night in Canada's Ron MacLean on Saturday that he discussed a possible senior adviser's job with the Toronto Maple Leafs until September, before MLSE CEO Richard Peddie called off the talks. 00000000. (CBC.ca)
Thrashers put away the gloves, 'unless necessary' Dec 23, 2007
Ilya Kovalchuk compared Don Waddell to legendary coach Scotty Bowman after a Waddell hunch paid off against the Senators on Thursday night. That interested the visiting Montreal media, who asked Waddell about it Saturday morning. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Thrashers knock off first-place Ottawa Dec 21, 2007
He compared Waddell to legendary coach Scotty Bowman ... "He's got that feeling; it's great. [Slava Kozlov] told me Scotty Bowman used to do it all the time. ... [Waddell] was in Detroit when Bowman was there; I think he learned a couple good things.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
SN: Lecavalier is simply better than Crosby Dec 19, 2007
Coaching legend Scotty Bowman, who like Burns lives in the Tampa area, also is on a growing bandwagon. So is Hockey Night in Canada analyst and former coach Don Cherry. (MSNBC -- Sports)
20 Questions With Jordan Pearce Dec 4, 2007
Several famous hockey players, Ray Bourque, Stevie Yzerman, Scotty Bowman. 7. (Und.com)
Brodeur nets 500th win as Devils topple Flyers Nov 18, 2007
Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe are the only members of the 800-goal club, and Scotty Bowman is the only coach to reach 1,000 wins. Now Roy has to share his spot. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Leafs' season full of bizarre incidents Nov 15, 2007
It begins in the summer where legendary coach Scotty Bowman is courted to become a "senior advisor" for GM John Ferguson. He declines. (SportingNews.com)
Penguins Notebook: Ex-Penguin Mullen finds coaching to be good fit Nov 11, 2007
" Mullen was with the Flyers' AHL team, the Phantoms, last season before being promoted to the NHL staff over the summer. Francis learns from some of best Former Penguins center Ron Francis, who will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame tomorrow, has moved into the next phase of his career, as Carolina's assistant GM and director of player personnel. Not surprisingly for someone renowned as a student of the game, Francis said his approach to his new role was influenced by some of the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Back in the playoff mix Nov 8, 2007
Scotty Bowman assisted by Vince Lombardi wouldn t be able to win much if Kovalchuk is out for any extended period of time. So, I ll turn my focus back to my Kovalchuk feature which is coming along fine, thank you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
