Don Granato Makes NHL Head Coaching Debut
March 17, 2021 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
Former Green Bay Gamblers head coach Don Granato was named interim head coach of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. Granato was an assistant coach with the Sabres prior to the promotion. Granato joins Jon Cooper (Tampa Bay) as head coaches in the NHL with ties to the Green Bay Gamblers.
Granato was the first head coach in Gamblers team history. In three years (1994-97) behind the Gamblers bench, the former Wisconsin Badger standout, won two National Championships, two Anderson Cups and a Clark Cup. After leaving Green Bay, Granato made coaching stops at the ECHL, AHL, NHL, USHL and collegiate ranks. His NHL experience includes time with the St. Louis Blues (2005-06) and Chicago Black Hawks (2017-19) serving as an assistant coach with both clubs.
Granato will make his NHL head coaching debut tomorrow as the Sabres take on the Boston Bruins.
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