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Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again [message #852606 is a reply to message #852604 ]	Thu, 18 June 2026 14:54

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inverno76 wrote on Thu, 18 June 2026 14:17

Jay wrote on Thu, 18 June 2026 13:50

Lol Sooooo the whole investigation turned up nothing? This was all just a ridiculous side show and an excuse for people to virtue signal? Just like I said.

A few high profile current and former players made an entire brand out of being victimised by some mean things a hockey coach said to them. I'm shedding a tear right now for Mike modano and Patrick Laine. I hope they can overcome this trauma.

And the media - particularly tools like Jason gregor ran with the story and Oilers fans by and large gobbled it up and bought the big bad mike babcock narrative hook line and sinker.

Anyway we will see if he's actually still a good coach or not but this whole thing about how he's the worst person in the world because he called fat Mike Commodore fat was always hilarious.

Although I will say they probably aren't going be signing Noah Gregor anytime soon so that will be tough to overcome.

I think the truth likely lies in the middle. It seems like people want to believe there are only two types of people. Soft and "men", who need to suck it up. Babcock may be able to coach in the NHL, but he better adapt. What people now call 'snowflakes' are on every roster. Regardless of what people label them, the coach needs to work with what he has in front of them. This is on Babcock to adapt or be left behind.

To be fair, this rhetoric is as old as time. We are way softer than our forefathers, but we also live longer and for the most part are happier.

Babcock will age out like Don Cherry if he does not dummy up. FWIW, Babs is a jerk. Met him numerous times and if you are not someone that helps him get something, then you are a pleb and he talks down to you like you are worthless. He had a cabin near my place and believed his own hype. Mixed emotions. I love this team and want success, but want Babcock to eat half his last name.

General rule of life. Anyone that talks about themselves in the third person is an egotistical a-hole.

Funniest was his 2015 interview before he moved on from the Red Wings. Can't find the video, only some quotes:

Mike talking about Mike:

Quote:

"I’ll tell you, my head’s spinning. I’ve learned a ton about Mike. This has been a fascinating process for Mike. But it’s also a hard process because you are dealing with people's lives and franchises."

"Mike Babcock has to decide what is best for his family and what challenge makes him the most excited to get out of bed in the morning. Detroit has been great to Mike. Kenny [Holland] has been great to Mike. So we are going to lay it all out, and by May 20th, I'm gonna know what I'm doing."

[Updated on: Thu, 18 June 2026 15:15]

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Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: Kr55 on Thu, 18 June 2026 10:52
Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: Rocksteady on Thu, 18 June 2026 10:56
Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: Adam on Thu, 18 June 2026 11:06
Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: Kr55 on Thu, 18 June 2026 11:11
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Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: tardigrade81 on Thu, 18 June 2026 11:18
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Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: Skookum Jim on Thu, 18 June 2026 12:06
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Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: Skookum Jim on Thu, 18 June 2026 12:39
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Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: Jay on Thu, 18 June 2026 13:50
Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: inverno76 on Thu, 18 June 2026 14:17
Re: Mike Babcock - Cleared by NHL to coach again	By: Kr55 on Thu, 18 June 2026 14:54
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