While often an overlooked statistic, the average duration of an NHL coach is two and half seasons. When the puck drops on January 14th, David Quinn will be entering that pivotal 3rd season with the club. The Rangers will be evaluating David Quinn to check his viability as a long-term coach.
To be clear, Quinn is far from being on the hot seat when the season kicks off in a few weeks. Neither John Davidson, nor Jeff Gorton seem like the type to keep guys on short leashes.