Hockey News names John Stevens coach of the year

From Ed Moran of the Philadelphia Daily News:

But Stevens stood behind his team and his staff, and yesterday, Stevens was honored by The Hockey News, which named him coach of the year for leading the Flyers from the bottom of the league to the Eastern Conference finals in one season.

“[Stevens] is the coach that we deemed did the best job in the regular season and postseason,” Hockey News editor Jason Kay said yesterday. “John did a great job in leading a great turnaround, but also the style that he employs, such a calm demeanor behind the bench, is an example of his leadership.

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Stevens did a tremendous job behind the Flyers’ bench this season and Stevens was definitely a deserving recipient of this award.