Don Granato
Don Granato | ||||||
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Born |
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. | August 11, 1967|||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | |||||
Position | Center | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for | Columbus Chill | |||||
Coached for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
Playing career | 1991–1993 | |||||
Coaching career | 1993–present |
Don Granato (born August 11, 1967) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who most recently served as the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
After two years playing with the then named
Coaching career
Granato served as head coach of the
From 2013 to 2016, he was head coach of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. In March 2016, Granato assumed an assistant coaching position under his brother, Tony, with the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team.[3] On June 15, 2017, he became an assistant coach, along with Ulf Samuelsson, under Joel Quenneville of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.[4]
In 2019, he was hired as an assistant coach of the Buffalo Sabres.[5] On March 17, 2021, Granato became the interim head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, replacing the fired Ralph Krueger.[6][7] Granato posted a 9–16–3 record in 28 games with the Sabres to finish off the 2020–21 season head coach. The interim tag was removed on June 29.[8]
On April 16, 2024, Granato was fired by the Sabres after the team failed to make the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season.[9]
Head coaching record
NHL
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||
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G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win% | Result | ||||
BUF | 2020–21 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | (21) | 8th in East | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | ||
BUF | 2021–22 | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 75 | 5th in Atlantic | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | ||
BUF | 2022–23 | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 91 | 5th in Atlantic | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | ||
BUF | 2023–24 | 82 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 84 | 6th in Atlantic | — | — | — | Missed playoffs | ||
Total | 274 | 122 | 125 | 27 | — | — | — |
Personal life
Granato is the brother of Cammi and Tony, and the brother-in-law of Ray Ferraro.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Granato named Sabres' interim head coach". ECHL.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c Hoppe, Bill (March 18, 2021). "Don Granato takes over Sabres with coaching search underway". Buffalo Hockey Beat. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Hockey: Wisconsin announces head coach Tony Granato and staff". NCAA.com. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Hine, Chris (June 15, 2017). "Blackhawks hire Don Granato, Ulf Samuelsson as assistant coaches". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sabres, Amerks announce coaching staff update". theahl.com. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ Ryndak, Chris (March 17, 2021). "Granato named Sabres interim head coach". NHL.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "A look at Sabres' coaching carousel during Pegula era". The Buffalo News. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Sabres name Don Granato head coach". Buffalo Sabres. June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Granato fired as Sabres coach, no replacement named". NHL.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (September 4, 2019). "Wisconsin hockey a family affair for Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield". montrealgazette. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Coaching profile at Eliteprospects.com
- Don Granato new head coach for Wolves