Footnotes
- ^ It is the decision of the team's management whose name to inscribe on the Stanley Cup. Therefore, an assistant coach may not have his name on the Cup despite being affiliated with the team during the entire season.
- ^ Since the Devils officially finalized their move from Colorado to New Jersey on June 30, 1982, that is the date that their reign as coach and assistant coach began on the Devils.
- ^ Schoenfeld was suspended for one game during the 1988 Stanley Cup Playoffs for verbally abusing referee Don Koharski; general manager Lou Lamoriello filled in as coach for the Devils' 7–1 loss to Boston.
- ^ Although Ftorek was replaced during the 1999–2000 NHL season, he got his name on the Cup when the Devils won it later that same season.
- ^ Robinson was demoted to assistant coach and replaced as head coach in the middle of the 2001–02 NHL season, but the Devils placed his name on the Cup when they won the following season even though he had left before the 2002–03 NHL season even began.
- ^ Pat Burns resigned after being diagnosed with cancer.
- ^ Larry Robinson resigned due to stress-related health problems.
- ^ Claude Julien was fired with just 3 games left in the 2006–07 regular season.
- ^ Brent Sutter quit after two years of a three-year contract, citing a desire to be closer to home in Alberta, with his family and minor league hockey team, the Red Deer Rebels. Several weeks later, Sutter was announced as the head coach of the Calgary Flames. Despite the fact that Calgary had to request permission to talk to Sutter, the Devils received no compensation.
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