Greg Cronin was dismissed as head coach of the Anaheim Ducks after a two-season tenure, which included a record of 62-87-15. While general manager Pat Verbeek acknowledged Cronin's role in developing the young players, he determined a change was essential to achieve the team's goal of becoming a Stanley Cup contender. The Ducks have missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, finishing this year with 80 pointsâa significant improvement yet insufficient to retain Croninâs position. This firing marks the first coaching change since the end of the regular season, with more adjustments anticipated across the league.
He is responsible in many ways for the improvement we've seen from our young core. However, after several weeks of careful evaluation, I concluded we needed a change in direction and a new voice.
This was an extremely difficult decision for me to make, but I felt it was necessary to continue our progress toward becoming a Stanley Cup contender that I know we can be.
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