I think it's always sad when a coaching appointment comes to an end in such a way for all parties: Pete, the club, and fans. From reading his statement yesterday and his wife's too, I'd speculate that he's had his toughest season as a coach and whether by mutual agreement or a one-sided decision on his part this is the end. As Todd mentioned at the awards evening, we fans don't even know half the story of what the team and coaches have been through this season, and unless the upcoming documentary gives us some more insight, we might just have to accept that some things are not (yet) for public consumption.
However, as Pete departs his record as Devils head coach goes down is history as follows.
Pete was in charge for 149 games (there was also an additional game Cardiff won in Manchester where he wasn’t present as he was coaching GB in Olympic qualifiers on that night).
In the 149 matches, his record was 95-44-10 to give an overall 63.76% win rate
League finishes: Runner up; 4th place
Challenge Cup finishes: Quarter-finalist; runner up
Play-Off finishes: 3rd place; runner up
Continental Cup finishes: 3rd place; winner
His record in the league was: 68-32-7 = 63.55% win rate
His record in the Challenge Cup was: 14-8-1 = 60.87% win rate
His record in the Play-Offs was: 6-0-2 = 75% win rate
His record in the Continental Cup was: 7-4-0 = 63.64% win rate
His record at home was: 48-18-6 = 66.67% win rate
His record away was: 47-26-4 = 61.04% win rate
His overall record against Belfast was: 6-7-2
His home record against Belfast was: 2-3-1
His away record against Belfast was: 4-4-1
His overall record against Coventry was: 12-6-2
His home record against Coventry was: 6-3-1
His away record against Coventry was: 6-3-1
His overall record against Dundee was: 13-1-0
His home record against Dundee was: 6-1-0
His away record against Dundee was: 7-0-0
His overall record against Fife was: 10-1-1
His home record against Fife was: 5-0-1
His away record against Fife was: 5-1-0
His overall record against Glasgow was: 11-3-0
His home record against Glasgow was: 5-2-0
His away record against Glasgow was: 6-1-0
His overall record against Guildford was: 14-4-1
His home record against Guildford was: 6-2-1
His away record against Guildford was: 8-2-0
His overall record against Manchester was: 8-3-2
His home record against Manchester was: 3-2-2
His away record against Manchester was: 5-1-0
His overall record against Nottingham was: 6-8-1
His home record against Nottingham was: 5-2-0
His away record against Nottingham was: 1-6-1
His overall record against Sheffield was: 8-7-1
His home record against Sheffield was: 7-1-0
His away record against Sheffield was: 1-6-1
And the one championship he did win might not be one that all fans sought, but he was and is the first and only British-born coach to ever win that trophy, and Devils qualification for the tournament this season was off the back of a hard-fought 2nd place league finish last season, so it was a 59 game, two-year project to finally win that trophy really and as such, in my opinion, it is and was a great achievement by him, the players and the club.
Thank you very much Pete, and all the very best to you and your family for your future.
