785 coaching stints across 40 franchises — including defunct ones — as published by NHL Records. The source exposes tenure text, not per-season records, so no W-L lines are shown here.
| Franchise | Head coach | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | Joel Quenneville | Oct. 9, 2025 – Present |
| Boston Bruins | Marco Sturm | Oct. 8, 2025 – Present |
| Buffalo Sabres | Lindy Ruff | Oct. 4, 2024 – Present |
| Calgary Flames | Ryan Huska | Oct. 11, 2023 – Present |
| Carolina Hurricanes | Rod Brind'Amour | Oct. 4, 2018 – Present |
| Chicago Blackhawks | Jeff Blashill | Oct. 7, 2025 – Present |
| Colorado Avalanche | Jared Bednar | Oct. 15, 2016 – Present |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | Rick Bowness | Jan. 13, 2026 – Present |
| Dallas Stars | Glen Gulutzan | Oct. 9, 2025 – Present |
| Detroit Red Wings | Todd McLellan | Dec. 27, 2024 – Present |
| Edmonton Oilers | Mike Babcock | Present |
| Florida Panthers | Paul Maurice | Oct. 13, 2022 – Present |
| Los Angeles Kings | Peter Laviolette | Present |
| Minnesota Wild | John Hynes | Nov. 28, 2023 – Present |
| Montréal Canadiens | Martin St. Louis | Feb. 10, 2022 – Present |
| Nashville Predators | Andrew Brunette | Oct. 10, 2023 – Present |
| New Jersey Devils | Sheldon Keefe | Oct. 4, 2024 – Present |
| New York Islanders | Peter DeBoer | April 9, 2026 – Present |
| New York Rangers | Mike Sullivan | Oct. 7, 2025 – Present |
| Ottawa Senators | Travis Green | Oct. 10, 2024 – Present |
| Philadelphia Flyers | Rick Tocchet | Oct. 9, 2025 – Present |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | Dan Muse | Oct. 7, 2025 – Present |
| San Jose Sharks | Ryan Warsofsky | Oct. 10, 2024 – Present |
| Seattle Kraken | Lane Lambert | Oct. 9, 2025 – Present |
| St. Louis Blues | Jim Montgomery | Nov. 25, 2024 – Present |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | Jon Cooper | March 29, 2013^ – Present |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Jim Hiller | Present |
| Utah Mammoth | André Tourigny | Oct. 8, 2024 – Present |
| Vancouver Canucks | Manny Malhotra | Present |
| Vegas Golden Knights | Ryan Craig | Present |
| Washington Capitals | Spencer Carbery | Oct. 13, 2023 – Present |
| Winnipeg Jets | Scott Arniel | Oct. 9, 2024 – Present |
Every NHL head-coaching career, aggregated across franchise benches — most-traveled first. NHL Records publishes no person ids, so this merge is name-keyed. Search deep-links land on these rows (S218).
| Coach | Franchises | Stints | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Date range indicates first and last games coached during tenure (regular season or playoffs) | ANA · BOS · BUF · CGY · CAR · CHI · COL · CBJ · DAL · DET · EDM · FLA · LAK · MIN · MTL · NSH · NJD · NYI · NYR · OTT · PHI · PIT · SJS · SEA · STL · TBL · TOR · UTA · VAN · VGK · WSH · WPG · ARI | 33 | —–— |
| Mike Keenan | BOS · CGY · CHI · FLA · NYR · PHI · STL · VAN | 8 | 1984–2009 |
| Roger Neilson | BUF · FLA · LAK · NYR · OTT · PHI · TOR · VAN | 8 | 1977–2002 |
| Rick BownessCBJ | BOS · CBJ · DAL · NYI · OTT · WPG · ARI | 8 | 1989–present |
| Peter LavioletteLAK | CAR · LAK · NSH · NYI · NYR · PHI · WSH | 7 | 2001–present |
| John Tortorella | CBJ · NYR · PHI · TBL · VAN · VGK | 7 | 2000–2026 |
| Peter DeBoerNYI | DAL · FLA · NJD · NYI · SJS · VGK | 6 | 2008–present |
| Scotty Bowman | BUF · DET · MTL · PIT · STL | 10 | 1967–2002 |
| Bryan Murray | ANA · DET · FLA · OTT · WSH | 6 | 1981–2008 |
| Ken Hitchcock | CBJ · DAL · EDM · PHI · STL | 6 | 1996–2019 |
| Pat Quinn | EDM · LAK · PHI · TOR · VAN | 6 | 1979–2010 |
| Jacques Demers | COL · DET · MTL · STL · TBL | 5 | 1979–1999 |
| Joel QuennevilleANA | ANA · CHI · COL · FLA · STL | 5 | 1997–present |
| Marc Crawford | COL · DAL · LAK · OTT · VAN | 5 | 1995–2019 |
| Jacques Martin | FLA · MTL · OTT · STL | 6 | 1986–2024 |
| Darryl Sutter | CGY · CHI · LAK · SJS | 5 | 1992–2023 |
| Paul MauriceFLA | CAR · FLA · TOR · WPG | 5 | 1995–present |
| Sid Abel | CHI · DET · NJD · STL | 5 | 1952–1976 |
| Alain Vigneault | MTL · NYR · PHI · VAN | 4 | 1997–2021 |
| Bob Berry | LAK · MTL · PIT · STL | 4 | 1978–1994 |
| Brian Sutter | BOS · CGY · CHI · STL | 4 | 1988–2004 |
| Bruce Boudreau | ANA · MIN · VAN · WSH | 4 | 2007–2023 |
| Gerard Gallant | CBJ · FLA · NYR · VGK | 4 | 2004–2023 |
| Herb Brooks | DAL · NJD · NYR · PIT | 4 | 1981–2000 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | BUF · NJD · WSH · ARI | 4 | 1985–1999 |
| John Muckler | BUF · DAL · EDM · NYR | 4 | 1968–2000 |
| Johnny Wilson | DET · LAK · NJD · PIT | 4 | 1969–1980 |
| Mike BabcockEDM | ANA · DET · EDM · TOR | 4 | 2002–present |
| Pat Burns | BOS · MTL · NJD · TOR | 4 | 1988–2004 |
| Pierre Page | ANA · CGY · COL · DAL | 4 | 1988–1998 |
| Rick TocchetPHI | PHI · TBL · VAN · ARI | 4 | 2008–present |
| Ron Wilson | ANA · SJS · TOR · WSH | 4 | 1993–2012 |
| Terry Murray | FLA · LAK · PHI · WSH | 4 | 1990–2011 |
| Todd McLellanDET | DET · EDM · LAK · SJS | 4 | 2008–present |
| Dick Irvin | CHI · MTL · TOR | 5 | 1929–1956 |
| Jacques Lemaire | MIN · MTL · NJD | 5 | 1984–2011 |
| Lynn Patrick | BOS · NYR · STL | 5 | 1948–1976 |
| Tom McVie | NJD · WSH · ARI | 5 | 1975–1992 |
| Claude Julien | BOS · MTL · NJD | 4 | 2003–2021 |
| Lindy RuffBUF | BUF · DAL · NJD | 4 | 1997–present |
| Barry Trotz | NSH · NYI · WSH | 3 | 1998–2022 |
| Bernie Geoffrion | CGY · MTL · NYR | 3 | 1968–1979 |
| Bob Hartley | CGY · COL · WPG | 3 | 1998–2016 |
| Bruce Cassidy | BOS · VGK · WSH | 3 | 2002–2026 |
| Craig Berube | PHI · STL · TOR | 3 | 2013–2026 |
| Craig Hartsburg | ANA · CHI · OTT | 3 | 1995–2009 |
| Craig Ramsay | BUF · PHI · WPG | 3 | 1986–2011 |
| Dan Bylsma | BUF · PIT · SEA | 3 | 2009–2025 |
| Dave Tippett | DAL · EDM · ARI | 3 | 2002–2022 |
| Jim MontgomerySTL | BOS · DAL · STL | 3 | 2018–present |
| Jim Roberts | BUF · CAR · STL | 3 | 1981–1997 |
| John HynesMIN | MIN · NSH · NJD | 3 | 2015–present |
| John Torchetti | FLA · LAK · MIN | 3 | 2004–2016 |
| Kevin Constantine | NJD · PIT · SJS | 3 | 1993–2002 |
| Mike SullivanNYR | BOS · NYR · PIT | 3 | 2003–present |
| Mike Yeo | MIN · PHI · STL | 3 | 2011–2022 |
| Red Kelly | LAK · PIT · TOR | 3 | 1967–1977 |
| Red Sullivan | NYR · PIT · WSH | 3 | 1962–1975 |
| Robbie Ftorek | BOS · LAK · NJD | 3 | 1987–2003 |
| Terry Simpson | NYI · PHI · ARI | 3 | 1986–1996 |
| Tom Renney | EDM · NYR · VAN | 3 | 1996–2012 |
| Tom Watt | TOR · VAN · ARI | 3 | 1981–1992 |
| Travis GreenOTT | NJD · OTT · VAN | 3 | 2017–present |
| Al Arbour | NYI · STL | 5 | 1970–2007 |
| Bob Pulford | CHI · LAK | 5 | 1972–2000 |
| Emile Francis | NYR · STL | 5 | 1965–1982 |
| Craig Patrick | NYR · PIT | 4 | 1980–1997 |
| Glen Sather | EDM · NYR | 4 | 1979–2004 |
| Harry Neale | DET · VAN | 4 | 1978–1985 |
| Ted Nolan | BUF · NYI | 4 | 1995–2015 |
| Tom Webster | LAK · NYR | 4 | 1986–1992 |
| Al MacNeil | CGY · MTL | 3 | 1970–2002 |
| Bob Gainey | DAL · MTL | 3 | 1990–2009 |
| Bob McCammon | PHI · VAN | 3 | 1978–1991 |
| Eddie Johnston | CHI · PIT | 3 | 1979–1997 |
| Floyd Smith | BUF · TOR | 3 | 1972–1980 |
| Glen GulutzanDAL | CGY · DAL | 3 | 2011–present |
| John Stevens | LAK · PHI | 3 | 2006–2018 |
| Larry Robinson | LAK · NJD | 3 | 1995–2005 |
| Lorne Henning | DAL · NYI | 3 | 1985–2001 |
| Michel Bergeron | COL · NYR | 3 | 1980–1990 |
| Michel Therrien | MTL · PIT | 3 | 2000–2017 |
| Mike Milbury | BOS · NYI | 3 | 1989–1999 |
| Milt Schmidt | BOS · WSH | 3 | 1954–1975 |
| Paul Holmgren | CAR · PHI | 3 | 1988–1995 |
| Punch Imlach | BUF · TOR | 3 | 1958–1980 |
| Randy Carlyle | ANA · TOR | 3 | 2005–2019 |
| André TourignyUTA | UTA · ARI | 2 | 2021–present |
| Andrew BrunetteNSH | FLA · NSH | 2 | 2021–present |
| Andy Murray | LAK · STL | 2 | 1999–2009 |
| Art Duncan | DET · TOR | 2 | 1926–1931 |
| Barry Melrose | LAK · TBL | 2 | 1992–2008 |
| Bep Guidolin | BOS · NJD | 2 | 1973–1976 |
| Bill McCreary | STL · VAN | 2 | 1971–1974 |
| Bill Peters | CGY · CAR | 2 | 2014–2019 |
| Bill Stewart | CHI · NYI | 2 | 1937–1999 |
| Billy Reay | CHI · TOR | 2 | 1957–1976 |
| Bob Boughner | FLA · SJS | 2 | 2017–2022 |
| Bob Johnson | CGY · PIT | 2 | 1982–1991 |
| Bob Murdoch | CHI · ARI | 2 | 1987–1991 |
| Brad Shaw | NYI · PHI | 2 | 2006–2025 |
| Brent Sutter | CGY · NJD | 2 | 2007–2012 |
| Butch Goring | BOS · NYI | 2 | 1985–2001 |
| Claude Noel | CBJ · WPG | 2 | 2010–2014 |
| D.J. Smith | LAK · OTT | 2 | 2019–2026 |
| Dallas Eakins | ANA · EDM | 2 | 2013–2023 |
| Dan Maloney | TOR · ARI | 2 | 1984–1989 |
| Dave Hakstol | PHI · SEA | 2 | 2015–2024 |
| Dave King | CGY · CBJ | 2 | 1992–2003 |
| Dave Lewis | BOS · DET | 2 | 2002–2007 |
| David Quinn | NYR · SJS | 2 | 2018–2024 |
| Dean Evason | CBJ · MIN | 2 | 2020–2026 |
| Don Cherry | BOS · NJD | 2 | 1974–1980 |
| Don Hay | CGY · ARI | 2 | 1996–2001 |
| Doug Carpenter | NJD · TOR | 2 | 1984–1990 |
| Doug MacLean | CBJ · FLA | 2 | 1995–2003 |
| Fred Creighton | BOS · CGY | 2 | 1975–1980 |
| Fred Shero | NYR · PHI | 2 | 1971–1980 |
| Guy Boucher | OTT · TBL | 2 | 2010–2019 |
| Guy Charron | ANA · CGY | 2 | 1992–2001 |
| Hal Laycoe | LAK · VAN | 2 | 1969–1972 |
| Jean Perron | COL · MTL | 2 | 1985–1989 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | NYR · STL | 2 | 1972–1978 |
| Jeff BlashillCHI | CHI · DET | 2 | 2015–present |
| Jim HillerTOR | LAK · TOR | 2 | 2024–present |
| Joe Crozier | BUF · TOR | 2 | 1972–1981 |
| Joe Sacco | BOS · COL | 2 | 2009–2025 |
| John Cunniff | CAR · NJD | 2 | 1983–1991 |
| John Ferguson Sr. | NYR · ARI | 2 | 1976–1986 |
| John Paddock | OTT · ARI | 2 | 1991–2008 |
| Lane LambertSEA | NYI · SEA | 2 | 2022–present |
| Lou Angotti | PIT · STL | 2 | 1974–1984 |
| Mike Murphy | LAK · TOR | 2 | 1987–1998 |
| Parker MacDonald | DAL · LAK | 2 | 1973–1982 |
| Patrick Roy | COL · NYI | 2 | 2013–2026 |
| Peter Horachek | FLA · TOR | 2 | 2013–2015 |
| Phil Watson | BOS · NYR | 2 | 1955–1962 |
| Ralph Krueger | BUF · EDM | 2 | 2013–2021 |
| Rick Dudley | BUF · FLA | 2 | 1989–2004 |
| Rick Ley | CAR · VAN | 2 | 1989–1996 |
| Ron Low | EDM · NYR | 2 | 1995–2002 |
| Ron Stewart | LAK · NYR | 2 | 1975–1978 |
| Scott ArnielWPG | CBJ · WPG | 2 | 2010–present |
| Scott Gordon | NYI · PHI | 2 | 2008–2019 |
| Sheldon KeefeNJD | NJD · TOR | 2 | 2019–present |
| Ted Sator | BUF · NYR | 2 | 1985–1989 |
| Terry Crisp | CGY · TBL | 2 | 1987–1997 |
| Todd Richards | CBJ · MIN | 2 | 2009–2015 |
| Tommy Ivan | CHI · DET | 2 | 1947–1957 |
| Vic Stasiuk | PHI · VAN | 2 | 1969–1973 |
| Willie Desjardins | LAK · VAN | 2 | 2014–2019 |
| Phil Esposito | NYR | 5 | 1986–1989 |
| Art Ross | BOS | 3 | 1924–1945 |
| Glen Sonmor | DAL | 3 | 1978–1987 |
| Harry Sinden | BOS | 3 | 1966–1985 |
| Larry Pleau | CAR | 3 | 1981–1989 |
| Muzz Patrick | NYR | 3 | 1954–1962 |
| Rogie Vachon | LAK | 3 | 1984–1995 |
| Alex Delvecchio | DET | 2 | 1973–1977 |
| Barclay Plager | STL | 2 | 1978–1983 |
| Bill MacMillan | NJD | 2 | 1980–1983 |
| Bill Sutherland | ARI | 2 | 1979–1981 |
| Cecil Hart | MTL | 2 | 1926–1939 |
| Charles Querrie | TOR | 2 | 1923–1927 |
| Charlie Burns | DAL | 2 | 1969–1975 |
| Claude Ruel | MTL | 2 | 1968–1981 |
| Conn Smythe | TOR | 2 | 1927–1931 |
| Craig MacTavish | EDM | 2 | 2000–2014 |
| Don Waddell | WPG | 2 | 2002–2008 |
| Doug Barkley | DET | 2 | 1971–1975 |
| Frank Boucher | NYR | 2 | 1939–1954 |
| Jack Gordon | DAL | 2 | 1970–1975 |
| Ken Schinkel | PIT | 2 | 1973–1977 |
| Leo Boivin | STL | 2 | 1976–1978 |
| Leo Dandurand | MTL | 2 | 1922–1935 |
| Lou Lamoriello | NJD | 2 | 2005–2007 |
| Newsy Lalonde | MTL | 2 | 1917–1934 |
| Ryan HuskaCGY | CGY | 2 | 2021–present |
| Tony Granato | COL | 2 | 2002–2009 |
| Wren Blair | DAL | 2 | 1967–1969 |
| ^ Named coach July 1, 2023, but resigned before the start of the regular season | CBJ | 1 | —–— |
| ^ Named coach Oct. 14, 1931, but replaced after training camp due to health reasons | CHI | 1 | —–— |
| ^ The Canadiens named Babe Siebert head coach in the summer of 1939, but he died before the 1939-40 season began | MTL | 1 | —–— |
| ^ The Lightning hired Cooper on March 25, 2013, but he did not coach his first game until March 29. No interim head coach was used for games on March 24 or March 26. | TBL | 1 | —–— |
| Adam Foote | VAN | 1 | 2025–2026 |
| Adam Oates | WSH | 1 | 2013–2014 |
| Al Sims | SJS | 1 | 1996–1997 |
| Alain Nasreddine | NJD | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| Aldo Guidolin | NJD | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Alex Romeril | TOR | 1 | 1927–1927 |
| Alf Pike | NYR | 1 | 1959–1961 |
| Alpo Suhonen | CHI | 1 | 2000–2001 |
| Anders Sorensen | CHI | 1 | 2024–2025 |
| Andre Beaulieu | DAL | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Andre Savard | COL | 1 | 1987–1987 |
| Barney Stanley | CHI | 1 | 1927–1928 |
| Barry Long | ARI | 1 | 1983–1986 |
| Bert Marshall | NJD | 1 | 1981–1981 |
| Bill Barber | PHI | 1 | 2000–2002 |
| Bill Cook | NYR | 1 | 1951–1953 |
| Bill Dineen | PHI | 1 | 1991–1993 |
| Bill Gadsby | DET | 1 | 1968–1969 |
| Bill LaForge | VAN | 1 | 1984–1984 |
| Bill Mahoney | DAL | 1 | 1983–1984 |
| Bill Tobin | CHI | 1 | 1930–1930 |
| Bill White | CHI | 1 | 1976–1977 |
| Billy Dea | DET | 1 | 1982–1982 |
| Billy Inglis | BUF | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Bob Francis | ARI | 1 | 1999–2004 |
| Bob Murray | ANA | 1 | 2019–2019 |
| Bob Plager | STL | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| Bobby Kromm | DET | 1 | 1977–1980 |
| Brad Larsen | CBJ | 1 | 2021–2023 |
| Brad Park | DET | 1 | 1985–1986 |
| Bryan Trottier | NYR | 1 | 2002–2003 |
| Bryan Watson | EDM | 1 | 1980–1980 |
| Cap Raeder | SJS | 1 | 2002–2002 |
| Charlie Conacher | CHI | 1 | 1947–1950 |
| Clem Loughlin | CHI | 1 | 1934–1937 |
| Colin Campbell | NYR | 1 | 1995–1998 |
| Cooney Weiland | BOS | 1 | 1939–1941 |
| Cory Clouston | OTT | 1 | 2009–2011 |
| Curt Fraser | WPG | 1 | 1999–2002 |
| Dale Hunter | WSH | 1 | 2011–2012 |
| Dan MusePIT | PIT | 1 | 2025–present |
| Danny Belisle | WSH | 1 | 1978–1979 |
| Dave Allison | OTT | 1 | 1995–1996 |
| Dave Cameron | OTT | 1 | 2014–2016 |
| Dave Chambers | COL | 1 | 1990–1991 |
| Dave Lewis and Barry Smith (Co-Coaches) | DET | 1 | 1998–1998 |
| Dave Lowry | WPG | 1 | 2021–2022 |
| Davis Payne | STL | 1 | 2010–2011 |
| Denis Savard | CHI | 1 | 2006–2008 |
| Derek King | CHI | 1 | 2021–2022 |
| Derek Lalonde | DET | 1 | 2022–2024 |
| Dick Carroll | TOR | 1 | 1917–1919 |
| Dick Duff | TOR | 1 | 1980–1980 |
| Dirk Graham | CHI | 1 | 1998–1999 |
| Dit Clapper | BOS | 1 | 1945–1949 |
| Dominique Ducharme | MTL | 1 | 2021–2022 |
| Don Blackburn | CAR | 1 | 1979–1981 |
| Don Granato | BUF | 1 | 2021–2024 |
| Don Perry | LAK | 1 | 1982–1984 |
| Doug Harvey | NYR | 1 | 1961–1962 |
| Doug Risebrough | CGY | 1 | 1990–1992 |
| Doug Weight | NYI | 1 | 2017–2018 |
| Drew Bannister | STL | 1 | 2023–2024 |
| Duane Sutter | FLA | 1 | 2000–2001 |
| Duke Keats | DET | 1 | 1927–1927 |
| Earl Ingarfield | NYI | 1 | 1973–1973 |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | CHI | 1 | 1950–1952 |
| Eddie Bush | NJD | 1 | 1976–1976 |
| Eddie Olczyk | PIT | 1 | 2003–2005 |
| Eddie Powers | TOR | 1 | 1924–1926 |
| Emil Iverson | CHI | 1 | 1931–1933 |
| Frank Carroll | TOR | 1 | 1920–1921 |
| Frank Eddolls | CHI | 1 | 1954–1955 |
| Frank Heffernan | TOR | 1 | 1919–1920 |
| Frank Patrick | BOS | 1 | 1934–1936 |
| Fred Glover | LAK | 1 | 1971–1972 |
| Garry Young | STL | 1 | 1974–1975 |
| Gary Agnew | CBJ | 1 | 2006–2006 |
| Gary Green | WSH | 1 | 1979–1981 |
| Gene Ubriaco | PIT | 1 | 1988–1989 |
| Geoff Ward | CGY | 1 | 2019–2021 |
| George Armstrong | TOR | 1 | 1988–1989 |
| George Boucher | BOS | 1 | 1949–1950 |
| George Burnett | EDM | 1 | 1995–1995 |
| George Kingston | SJS | 1 | 1991–1993 |
| George O'Donoghue | TOR | 1 | 1921–1922 |
| Gerry Cheevers | BOS | 1 | 1980–1985 |
| Glen Hanlon | WSH | 1 | 2003–2007 |
| Godfrey Matheson^ | CHI | 1 | —–— |
| Greg Cronin | ANA | 1 | 2023–2025 |
| Greg Gilbert | CGY | 1 | 2001–2002 |
| Guy Carbonneau | MTL | 1 | 2006–2009 |
| Hap Day | TOR | 1 | 1940–1950 |
| Harry Howell | DAL | 1 | 1978–1978 |
| Harvey Sproule | TOR | 1 | 1920–1920 |
| Herb Gardiner | CHI | 1 | 1928–1929 |
| Howie Meeker | TOR | 1 | 1956–1957 |
| Hugh Lehman | CHI | 1 | 1928–1928 |
| Ivan Hlinka | PIT | 1 | 2000–2001 |
| Jack Adams | DET | 1 | 1927–1947 |
| Jack Capuano | NYI | 1 | 2010–2017 |
| Jack Evans | CAR | 1 | 1983–1988 |
| Jacques Laperriere | MTL | 1 | 1995–1995 |
| Jared BednarCOL | COL | 1 | 2016–present |
| Jay Woodcroft | EDM | 1 | 2022–2023 |
| Jeremy Colliton | CHI | 1 | 2018–2021 |
| Jim Anderson | WSH | 1 | 1974–1975 |
| Jim Playfair | CGY | 1 | 2006–2007 |
| Jim Wiley | SJS | 1 | 1995–1996 |
| Jimmy Skinner | DET | 1 | 1954–1958 |
| Joe Primeau | TOR | 1 | 1950–1953 |
| John Anderson | WPG | 1 | 2008–2010 |
| John Brophy | TOR | 1 | 1986–1988 |
| John MacLean | NJD | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| John McLellan | TOR | 1 | 1969–1973 |
| Johnny Gottselig | CHI | 1 | 1945–1947 |
| Jon CooperTBL | TBL | 1 | 2013–present |
| Jules Dugal | MTL | 1 | 1939–1939 |
| Keith Allen | PHI | 1 | 1967–1969 |
| Keith Magnuson | CHI | 1 | 1980–1982 |
| Kevin Dineen | FLA | 1 | 2011–2013 |
| Kevin Lowe | EDM | 1 | 1999–2000 |
| King Clancy | TOR | 1 | 1953–1956 |
| Kirk Muller | CAR | 1 | 2011–2014 |
| Kris Knoblauch | EDM | 1 | 2023–2026 |
| Larry Kish | CAR | 1 | 1982–1983 |
| Larry Popein | NYR | 1 | 1973–1974 |
| Larry Regan | LAK | 1 | 1970–1971 |
| Larry Wilson | DET | 1 | 1977–1977 |
| Lester Patrick | NYR | 1 | 1926–1939 |
| Lorne Molleken | CHI | 1 | 1999–1999 |
| Lou Lamoriello, Adam Oates and Scott Stevens | NJD | 1 | 2014–2015 |
| Lou Nanne | DAL | 1 | 1978–1978 |
| Luke Richardson | CHI | 1 | 2022–2024 |
| Manny MalhotraVAN | VAN | 1 | —–present |
| Marc Boileau | PIT | 1 | 1974–1976 |
| Marcel Pronovost | BUF | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Marco SturmBOS | BOS | 1 | 2025–present |
| Mario Tremblay | MTL | 1 | 1995–1997 |
| Marshall Johnston | NJD | 1 | 1981–1982 |
| Martin St. LouisMTL | MTL | 1 | 2022–present |
| Maurice Filion | COL | 1 | 1980–1980 |
| Mike Babcock^ | CBJ | 1 | —–— |
| Mike Johnston | PIT | 1 | 2014–2015 |
| Mike Kitchen | STL | 1 | 2004–2006 |
| Mike Nykoluk | TOR | 1 | 1981–1984 |
| Mike O'Connell | BOS | 1 | 2003–2003 |
| Mike Rodden | TOR | 1 | 1927–1927 |
| Mike Smith | ARI | 1 | 1981–1981 |
| Murray Oliver | DAL | 1 | 1983–1983 |
| Ned Harkness | DET | 1 | 1970–1971 |
| Neil Colville | NYR | 1 | 1950–1951 |
| Nick Beverley | TOR | 1 | 1996–1996 |
| Nick Polano | DET | 1 | 1982–1985 |
| Orland Kurtenbach | VAN | 1 | 1976–1978 |
| Orval Tessier | CHI | 1 | 1982–1985 |
| Pascal Vincent | CBJ | 1 | 2023–2024 |
| Pat Kelly | NJD | 1 | 1977–1978 |
| Paul MacLean | OTT | 1 | 2011–2014 |
| Paul Thompson | CHI | 1 | 1939–1945 |
| Pete Muldoon | CHI | 1 | 1926–1927 |
| Phil Goyette | NYI | 1 | 1972–1973 |
| Phil Housley | BUF | 1 | 2017–2019 |
| Phil Maloney | VAN | 1 | 1974–1976 |
| Pierre Creamer | PIT | 1 | 1987–1988 |
| Pierre McGuire | CAR | 1 | 1993–1994 |
| Pit Lepine | MTL | 1 | 1939–1940 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | MTL | 1 | 2011–2012 |
| Red Berenson | STL | 1 | 1979–1982 |
| Rick Kehoe | PIT | 1 | 2001–2003 |
| Rick Paterson | TBL | 1 | 1997–1997 |
| Rick Wilson | DAL | 1 | 2002–2002 |
| Rod Brind'AmourCAR | CAR | 1 | 2018–present |
| Roger Crozier | WSH | 1 | 1981–1981 |
| Ron Lapointe | COL | 1 | 1987–1988 |
| Ron Rolston | BUF | 1 | 2013–2013 |
| Ron Smith | NYR | 1 | 1993–1993 |
| Rudy Pilous | CHI | 1 | 1957–1963 |
| Ryan CraigVGK | VGK | 1 | —–present |
| Ryan WarsofskySJS | SJS | 1 | 2024–present |
| Spencer CarberyWSH | WSH | 1 | 2023–present |
| Steve Kasper | BOS | 1 | 1995–1997 |
| Steve Ludzik | TBL | 1 | 1999–2001 |
| Steve Stirling | NYI | 1 | 2003–2006 |
| Sylvio Mantha | MTL | 1 | 1935–1936 |
| Ted Garvin | DET | 1 | 1973–1973 |
| Ted Green | EDM | 1 | 1991–1993 |
| Ted Harris | DAL | 1 | 1975–1977 |
| Ted Lindsay | DET | 1 | 1980–1980 |
| Terry O'Reilly | BOS | 1 | 1986–1989 |
| Todd Nelson | EDM | 1 | 2014–2015 |
| Todd Reirden | WSH | 1 | 2018–2020 |
| Toe Blake | MTL | 1 | 1955–1968 |
| Tom Johnson | BOS | 1 | 1970–1973 |
| Tom Rowe | FLA | 1 | 2016–2017 |
| Tom Shaughnessy | CHI | 1 | 1929–1930 |
| Tommy Gorman | CHI | 1 | 1933–1934 |
| Trent Yawney | CHI | 1 | 2005–2006 |
| Wayne Cashman | PHI | 1 | 1997–1998 |
| Wayne Gretzky | ARI | 1 | 2005–2009 |
| Wayne Maxner | DET | 1 | 1980–1982 |
Source: NHL Records API (records.nhl.com/site/api/franchise-detail) — official, keyless. Benches are listed most recent first, verbatim from NHL Records; defunct franchises are included with their full historical benches.