During his five-year tenure with the Anaheim Ducks, he has brought 208 wins in 352 games.
Now the head coach of the Minnesota Wild, his formula of success has worked for the State of Hockey as they are in second place in the Central behind the Chicago Blackhawks.
He told the NHL website ahead of the California road trip that he was looking forward to the challenge ahead.
“I don’t know how other people act but I think I’m a pretty average person. It’s always nervous seeing guys. When you get let go, you don’t know behind the scenes if they liked you or really liked you or hated you or what the thing was.