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List of Vegas Golden Knights head coaches

The Vegas Golden Knights are an American professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). They have played at T-Mobile Arena since their inaugural season in 2017–18. The Golden Knights joined the NHL as an expansion team in 2017. The team's first head coach, Gerard Gallant, was hired on April 13, 2017.[1] Gallant was fired on January 15, 2020, and replaced by recently fired San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer.[2] DeBoer served as head coach until his firing on May 16, 2022.[3] Former Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy was named the team’s third head coach on June 14, 2022.[4] Cassidy was subsequently fired on March 29, 2026, with John Tortorella named the team's fourth head coach.[5] On June 16, 2026, following the conclusion of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, the team announced that Tortorella would not return as head coach.[6] One day later, former assistant coach and Henderson Silver Knights head coach Ryan Craig was named the fifth head coach in franchise history.[7]

Bruce Cassidy led the Golden Knights to a Stanley Cup championship in his first season as head coach.

Key

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# Number of coaches[a]
GC Games coached
W Wins = 2 points
L Losses = 0 points
OT Overtime/shootout losses = 1 point
Pts Points
Win % Winning percentage
* Spent entire NHL head coaching career with the Golden Knights

Coaches

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Gerard Gallant, the first head coach in franchise history, served in the role until 2020.

Note: Statistics are updated through the 2025–26 season.

# Name Term[b] Regular season Playoffs Achievements Reference
GCWLOTPtsWin %GCWLWin %
1 Gerard Gallant 2017–20202131187520256.601271611.593Jack Adams Award (2017–18)[8]
2 Peter DeBoer 2020–2022160985012208.650392217.564[9]
3 Bruce Cassidy 2022–20263201789943399.623402416.600Stanley Cup championship (2022–23)[10]
4 John Tortorella 2026870115.93822148.636 [11]
5 Ryan Craig* 2026–present––

Notes

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  1. ↑ A running total of the number of coaches of the Vegas Golden Knights. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is only counted once.
  2. ↑ Each year is linked to an article about that particular NHL season.

References

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  1. ↑ "Golden Knights Name Gerard Gallant Head Coach". NHL.com. April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Vegas Golden Knights Make Coaching Changes; Name Peter DeBoer Head Coach". NHL.com. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Changes To Coaching Staff". NHL.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Vegas Golden Knights Name Bruce Cassidy as Team's Head Coach". NHL.com. June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cassidy fired as Golden Knights coach, replaced by Tortorella". March 29, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tortorella won't return as Golden Knights coach". NHL.com. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Craig named coach of Golden Knights, replaces Tortorella". NHL.com. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Gerard Gallant NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Peter DeBoer NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Bruce Cassidy NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ "John Tortorella NHL & WHA Hockey Coaching Record". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
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