Sheldon Keefe looks to get young New Jersey Devils back in playoff hunt in 2024-25
New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald talks about the hiring of new NHL hockey team head coach Sheldon Keefe , left, during press conference on May 28, 2024, in Newark, N.J.Driving past the Prudential Center for a news conference at which he would be introduced as the New Jersey Devils coach, Sheldon Keefe noticed a statue of Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur in front of the building.
The Devils have won the Cup three times in 1995, 2000 and 2003, with Brodeur in goal all three times. They have only gotten back to the Cup Final once and since then have made the playoffs twice in 2018 and 2023. Keefe was fired less than a week later. After that announcement, Keefe filmed a video for the fans, giving closure for his time in Toronto.
It didn’t take long and Fitzgerald and Keefe had a three-hour telephone conversation. Fitzgerald was convinced he had a coach who would hold his players accountable, be a good communicator and a teacher. “I don’t sit here and say I have all the answers and I have all the information, frankly,” Keefe said at a 45-minute news conference. “But I am very excited to get to work. What I do know is the talent is there. The hunger is there and the commitment is there.”
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