Who is the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers?
John A. Stevens (born May 4, 1966) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and is the current head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Coaching career Stevens was forced to retire as a player in 1999 due to a career-ending eye injury but remained with the Phantoms as an assistant coach. He then became the club’s second head coach in 2000 when Bill Barber was promoted to the Flyers. During his six season tenure as coach, the Phantoms made the playoffs four times and won their second Calder Cup title in 2005. Stevens was himself promoted to the Phantoms’ parent club as an assistant coach after the 2005–06 season, and on October 22, 2006, was named as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers after Ken Hitchcock was fired. On October 26, Stevens coached his first NHL game, a 3–2 win over the Florida Panthers. On November 20, the Flyers announced that they had signed Stevens to a 2-year contract. His first season with the Flyers saw his often
