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    Ian Kennedy
    Apr 29, 2024, 16:17

    If a PWHL head coaching job comes available, one of these 10 coaches might be next in line for the job.

    If a PWHL head coaching job comes available, one of these 10 coaches might be next in line for the job.

    © Taya Gray/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK - These 10 Coaches Could Be Next In Line For A PWHL Job

    There's no guarantee every coach in the PWHL will be back next season. Some coaches in the PWHL took leaves of absences from their current jobs to become assistant coaches and head coaches in the PWHL. They could return, or a general manager could choose to part ways with their coach and start fresh. 

    There is a plethora of qualified and talented women in coaching who could step in and become head coaches in the PWHL. In terms of luring NCAA coaches away from their jobs, it's unlikely too many head coaches will leave their programs to join the PWHL as the pay in some cases would be less, but assistant coaches and U Sports coaches, as well as those working in junior and lower levels of professional hockey are prime candidates to take over.

    Here's a look at the top candidates to take the next head coaching vacancy in the PWHL.

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    Other coaches to watch: Jennifer Wakefield, Megan Bozek, Zoe Hickel, Venla Hovi, Shelly Picard, Melissa Samoskevich, Alyssa Sleasman, Kim Weiss, Kelly Nash