The explanation for Jussi Ahokas, who received the top position’s surprise solution, was found – “It was about money”
Jussi Ahokas made a tough decision on Friday when he chose to leave the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate head coaching position and take the helm of the Colorado Eagles, the Colorado Avalanche’s farm team.
The Colorado organization is one of the most respected in the NHL, but there was reportedly another, very concrete reason behind the decision.
According to The Providence Journal, it was indeed about the financial aspect of the offer.
– If you are wondering whether the slow construction of the Vancouver Canucks’ coaching staff was due to money, we can now say that it was indeed the case, the paper writes.
According to the paper, the salary offered to Ahokas by the Canucks would have been significantly lower than the amount the Finnish coach earned last season as the head coach of the OHL team Kitchener Rangers.
Ahokas’s value in the North American coaching market has risen sharply in recent months. He led Kitchener to the championship of Canadian junior leagues last season, after which interest in the Finnish coach quickly grew in larger leagues as well.
Now 45 years old, Ahokas is taking the most significant step of his career by becoming the head coach of the Colorado Eagles. Success with the Avalanche’s farm team could make him a serious candidate for an NHL coaching position in the coming years.
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