New Jersey Devils Name Sheldon Keefe Their New Head Coach NHL Trade Talk.
Sheldon Keefe has been named the new head coach of the New Jersey Devils, Sportsnet and TSN confirmed on Wednesday. The news was first broken by Spittin’ Chiclets host Rear Admiral. Darren Dreger of TSN reports it is a four-year contract for Keefe in New Jersey.
Keefe, 43, coached the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2019 to 2024, succeeding Mike Babcock. He led the team to a 15–4–1 record in his first 20 games, the best start for a head coach in the team’s history. Unfortunately, he had a poor record in season and the organization chose to make a change, firing him before a signed extension kicked in next season.
Keefe worked with a talented roster including Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares. Despite achieving a .622 points percentage or higher each season, Keefe failed to advance past the first round four times and lost in the second round to the Florida Panthers in 2023, who then reached the Stanley Cup Final.
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New Jersey Devils Name Sheldon Keefe Their New Head Coach NHL Trade Talk.
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