? re: search for new coach.

[zyxt9]

Does the NHL require at least one minority be interviewed for head coach like the NFL? Not a racist comment...it woukd be nice to see more minorities playing hockey IMO, and a coach would help grow those ranks I think.

Not that I expect the Wings to do that as they seem to already have their guy targeted, just a curiousitt question..

 

[sggatecl]

As far as I'm aware, the NFL is the only sports organization with a "Rooney Rule" in place.

A couple soccer leagues in Europe have actually been kicking the idea around, but that's about it as far as I I know.

 

[tomdalton22]

that would be funny...the same black college coach would get interviewed over and over again!

 

[dubbsco]

The Rooney Rule wouldn't work in hockey. It has been, and will pretty much always be a Caucasian-dominated sport. Hockey is beyond expensive to play so it doesn't appeal to urban areas. There is a massive European influence. Using that rule would be so forced, moreso than it already is.