Today when Adam Oates was given his walking papers, he bacame the 30th NHL Coaching change in a little over 3 years. Here's the breakdown of those 30 coaching changes:
Date--------------------Team-------------------Fired/Quit----------Replaced by April 26th 2014-------Capitals----------------Adam Oates-------? April 14th 2014-------Predators--------------Barry Trotz---------? Jan 12th 2014--------Jets---------------------Claude Noel--------Paul Maurice Nov 13th 2013-------Sabres------------------Ron Rolston--------Ted Nolan Nov 8th 2013---------Panthers---------------Kevin Dineen-------Peter Horachek Oct 7th, 2013---------Flyers-------------------Peter Laviolette---Craig Burbe June 8th 2013--------Oilers--------------------Ralph Krueger-----Dallas Eakins May 29th 2013-------Rangers----------------John Tortorella------Alain Vigneault May 22nd 2013-------Canucks----------------Alain Vigneault------John Tortorella May 14th 2013--------Stars-------------------Glen Gulutzan-------Lindy Ruff April 28th 2013-------Avalanche--------------Joe Sacco------------Patrick Roy Mar 24th 2013--------Lightning---------------Guy Boucher--------Jon Cooper Feb 20th, 2013-------Sabres------------------Lindy Ruff-----------Ron Rolston May 18th, 2012------Oilers--------------------Tom Renney--------Ralph Krueger May 14th 2012-------Capitals-----------------Dale Hunter---------Adam Oates May 2nd 2012--------Canadiens--------------R. Cunneyworth----Michel Therrien April 12th 2012------Flames-------------------Brent Sutter--------Bob Hartley March 3rd 2012------Leafs---------------------Ron Wilson---------Randy Carlyle Jan 9th 2012---------Blue Jackets------------Scott Arniel---------Todd Richards Dec 17th 2011-------Canadiens--------------Jacques Martin------Randy Cunneyworth Dec 12th 2011-------Kings---------------------Terry Murray-------Darryl Sutter Dec 1st 2011---------Ducks--------------------Randy Carlyle------Bruce Boudreau Nov 28th 2011-------Capitals-----------------Bruce Boudreau-----Dale Hunter Nov 28th 2011-------Hurricanes--------------Paul Maurice--------Kirk Muller Nov 6th 2011---------Blues--------------------Davis Payne--------Ken Hitchcock Apr 12th 2011--------Stars--------------------Marc Crawford-----Glen Gulutzan Apr 11th 2011--------Wild---------------------Todd Richards------Mike Yeo Apr 10th 2011--------Devils-------------------J. Lemaire----------Peter Deboer Apr 10th 2011--------Panthers---------------Pete Deboer---------Kevin Dineen Apr 9th 2011----------Senators---------------C. Clouston---------Paul MacLean