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Former star Adam Oates does Tampa Bay Lightning coach and buddy Rick Tocchet "a favor"
One of the games greatest passers will be on the ice during the Tampa Bay Lightning's training camp, helping coach the power play. Adam Oates, sixth all time with 1,079 assists, will participate as "a favor to me," coach Rick Tocchet said. Officially Adding Oates to the staff could come later. Perhaps this is kind of an audition.
For now, Tocchet said, his former teammate with the Flyers, Bruins and Capitals will be working for free. ... Read more
Tampa Bay Lightning might be close to hiring Adam Oates as an assistant
The Lightning thinks so much of what Adam Oates has done for the power play, it is talking to him about a contract as an assistant coach. Oates, a buddy of Lightning coach Rick Tocchet, has been working as an unpaid consultant during training camp as a favor to his former Bruins, Flyers and Capitals teammate. ... Read more
Adam Oates joins Tampa Bay Lightning coaching staff
A news release issued by the team:
TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Adam Oates to the position of Assistant Coach, Imran Khan to the position of Assistant General Manager/Strategic Planning and Liz Sylvia to the position of Manager of Hockey Administration today, Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Lawton announced.
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Tampa Bay Lightning players are thrilled to have Adam Oates signed on as an assistant coach
The thing Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier likes about having Adam Oates on the coaching staff is that he can teach.
"Some guys are good players, but to explain it," Lecavalier said. "Some guys just do it, but he's one of the guys who is a great teacher. He knows the game and explains it well. I think he's helped us tremendously."
Most notably on the power play, which clicked at 24.1 percent (10-for-41) in preseason. ... Read more
Hall of Fame anouncement, 2010-11 schedule make Tuesday a very interesting day
The Tampa Bay Lightning coach be all over Tuesday's Hall of Fame announcement with former captain Dave Andreychuk a prime candidate with Lightning assistant coach Adam Oates and former Tampa Bay star Dino Ciccarelli.
The 2010-11 schedule also will be released at noon, but we do know the home opener will be Oct. 9 against the Thrashers. ... Read more
Former Lightning player Dino Ciccarelli is in the Hall of Fame, Dave Andreychuk isn't
The NHL Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that former Lightning player Dino Ciccarelli, Cammi Granato and Angela James were elected to the Hall in the player category. Former Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk and Lightning assistant coach Adam Oates were not elected.
"I'm very excited," Ciccarelli said on a conference call. "You get emotional thinking about this. It makes you feel like a kid again." ... Read more
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