What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Ken Hitchcock’s career?
Most people will probably think of him winning the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 or his “defense first” coaching philosophy. But for me, one of the first things I think of is “improvement.” Every team Hitchcock has coached has improved under him, starting with his first stint in Dallas:
...he has proven throughout his career that he will raise the bar for every team he is in contact with. Hitchcock rallied from that non-playoff year and won five straight division championships with the Stars.