Praise His Name

It's official. The Colorado Avalanche have a "brand-new" head coach.
This morning, Tony Granato, the current assistant coach, was named by General Manager Francois Giguere to the head coaching position, per the Avalanche website.
This is Granato's second stint as head coach of the franchise. He served the Avalanche as head coach from December 2002 upon the firing of Bob Hartley until the lockout. He was the assistant coach from June 2002-December 2002 and returned to that position following the lockout and has remained with the team for the past three years.
Avalanche Country rejoiced when it was announced that Joel Quenneville would not be returning to the club. A flurry of names were speculated, including goaltending legend Patrick Roy who admitted he would consider the position only to later state he has no desire to leave his position with the Quebec Remparts at this time. So far, there have been mixed reactions from Avs fans. Many are unsure about Granato's ability to lead this team despite he has the second highest winning percentage for the franchise and has the 11th quickest posting of 50 wins in NHL history. Still there are some, myself included, who believe Granato is a healthy choice because of his history with the team. He knows the players, the management, the coaching staff, the system, and the fans. And possibly more importantly, they all know Granato.
Congrats Tony. Good luck next year.