RANK

COACH

MATCHES

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Scotty Bowman

2,141

St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings

1967–2002

2

Paul Maurice

1,976

Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers

1995–present

3

Lindy Ruff

1,902

Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils

1997–present

4

Joel Quenneville

1,815

St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks

1996–present

5

Barry Trotz

1,812

Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders

1998–2022

6

John Tortorella

1,620

New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers

1999–2025

7

Al Arbour

1,607

St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders

1970–2008

8

Ken Hitchcock

1,598

Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers

1995–2019

9

Peter Laviolette

1,594

New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers

2001–2025

10

Darryl Sutter

1,479

Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings

1992–2023