When your coaching pedigree comes in part from being an assistant to Mike Babcock, there’s a pretty good chance something positive is going to stem from that as a head coach. Bill Peters has been doing things right since eight players who played for the Rockford Ice Hogs during Peters' tenure went on to win the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in either 2010 or 2013. So far, Peters has made significant impacts with the Carolina Hurricanes in his two-plus seasons as head coach, and has been an influence at the international level as well.
Can Bill Peters Win the NHL’s Coach of the Year?
