Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Adam Foote after finishing last in his lone season
The Vancouver Canucks have terminated head coach Adam Foote after just one season. The team finished last in the NHL with a record of 25-49-8, struggling particularly on defense. This decision follows a series of leadership changes within the organization, including the firing of the general manager and the hiring of new co-presidents.
- ▪Adam Foote was fired after leading the Canucks to a 25-49-8 record in his only season.
- ▪The team had the worst home record in the league at 7-27-5.
- ▪Vancouver's defense allowed the most goals against per game at 3.83.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Rebuilding Canucks fire first-year coach Foote — ESPN — NHL
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Open this photo in gallery:Adam Foote, seen coaching against the Vegas Golden Knights in April, led the Vancouver Canucks to a 25-49-8 record in his only season on the bench.Bob Frid/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Adam Foote after a single season. The NHL team announced the news Tuesday, saying in a social media post that assistant coaches Scott Young, Kevin Dean and Brett McLean have also been dismissed.Vancouver finished the season last in the league with a 25-49-8 record.The team’s defence struggled all season, giving up the most goals-against per game (3.83).
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