John Hynes (ice hockey)
| John Hynes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 10, 1975 Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Position | Head coach |
| General manager | Ray Shero |
| Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Years as a coach | 2000–present |
| Years as an NHL coach | 2015–present |
| Years with current team | 2015–present |
John Hynes (born February 10, 1975) is an American ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
A 1997 graduate of Boston University, Hynes was a three-year letterman for the Terriers as a forward and participated in four straight NCAA Frozen Four tournaments. In 1995, Boston University captured the 1995 NCAA Division I National Championship in front of Hynes' home crowd in Providence, Rhode Island. Hynes earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education.
Hynes was a former assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2000–01 season. In the 2002–03 season, he became an assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin.
After the 2002-03 season, Hynes spent the next six seasons as a head coach with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. He posted an overall record of 216-113-19-9 as the team's head coach. In 2008–09, he was head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Development Team, posting a 42–17–6 record.
Hynes also led the U.S. Under-18 national team to three medals at the World Under-18 Championships, a gold in 2006, silver in 2004 and bronze in 2008. He was head coach of the U.S. national team at the 2008 World Junior championships, and was an assistant coach on the 2004 U.S. team that won a gold medal at the World Junior event.
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