Want to Win a Stanley Cup? Get a GM or Coach with a J.D.

If I had money to bet on who the 2015 Stanley Cup Champions will be, I would most definitely put it on the Tampa Bay Lighting because (a) I am a Detroit Red Wings fan and thoroughly enjoy tossing jabs at the Chicago Blackhawks all in good fun, and (b) Jon Cooper, the head coach for the Lightning, has a Juris Doctor. The Chicago Blackhawks have neither a head coach nor a general manager with a legal education, and they are the thorn in my theory. Other factors such as a storied history probably draw in on- and off-ice talent that attribute to its success. With respect to teams who may not have a comparable strength, though, this could be a great solution.

Jaime, NHLJaime MiettinenJune 8, 2015Stanley Cup Finals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Jon Cooper, Dean Lombardi, Peter Chiarelli, Brian Burke, fun, Juris DoctorComment