The book is called Hockey Night in Canada's Best of the Best, and that title is an accurate description of what you will find within its pages.

It includes a Top 10 list for every position, first from the Original Six and then within the modern era. Scott Morrison wrote the book, but these aren't Scott's selections. The final list comes from an esteemed panel of experts from Hockey Night in Canada.
 
The "who is the best" discussion doesn't stop with the book. All of the selections are up for debate and that's what we want to see here.

So far you have discussed the best goalie (Martin Brodeur), the best left-winger (Alex Ovechkin) and the best defenceman (Bobby Orr).  Now it's time to look at the best coach.

This time around there is no division between the Original Six and the modern era, we're talking about the best coach in the game. 

Throw in your comments. Let us know what you think and after a week we'll select the most interesting remarks. That person will win an autographed copy of Best of the Best.

Here are the nominees in no particular order:

1. Roger Neilson - If there's a word to describe Neilson, it has to be innovator. Every step of the way he did things differently, whether it was using video, headset communication with coaches, or finding loopholes in the rules. He changed the face of coaching.
2. Billy Reay - He played in the NHL for 10 seasons and then took his spot behind the bench with the Leafs. He was better known for his 14 years with the Chicago Blackhawks where he took the team to the Cup finals three times
3. Jack Adams - He's the only person to have his name on the Stanley Cup as a player, coach and general manager.  His career as a coach began with back-to-back Cup wins in 1936 and '37.
4. Pat Quinn - His last year with the Oilers was unlike the rest of his career.  He's always been a winner. His teams made it to the playoffs 15 times and twice he was in the Cup finals.
5. Fred Shero - Was hired by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1971. In five of the seven seasons he was with the Flyers, the team finished with more that 100 points and in four of those seasons had a win percentage over .700.
6. Pat Burns - Won the Jack Adams award three times. He got the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup final, Toronto twice to the conference championship and he won the big prize with the New Jersey Devils in 2003.
7. Dick Irvin - Started as a coach with the Blackhawks in 1928, but in the following season was with the Maple Leafs and led them to a Stanley Cup win. He took them to the final six more times and then moved on to Montreal where he led the Canadiens to three Stanley Cup victories.
8. Al Arbour - Went directly from player to coach. He started with the St. Louis Blues and then went to the New York Islanders where he won four consecutive Stanley Cups. He finished with 781 career wins in 1,606 games.
9. Scotty Bowman - The winningest coach in NHL history - most games won, most Stanley Cups won. Over his 30 years of coaching, Bowman never had a losing record when he coached a full season. He finished with 1,244 regular-season wins and 223 more in the playoffs.
10. Mike Babcock - This career is still in progress. It started in 2002 with the Anaheim Ducks where he took the team to the finals in 2003. He then jumped to the Red Wings where he has never missed the playoffs. He's won one Stanley Cup and a gold medal with Team Canada at the Vancouver Olympics.
11. Hector "Toe" Blake - Was a good hockey player as well as a great coach. He played on the legendary Punch Line with Rocket Richard and Elmer Lach. Then as a coach he won the Stanley Cup eight times in 13 seasons, including five in a row.
12. Glen Sather - A journeyman hockey player who made his mark as a coach and general manager. He was behind the bench when the Edmonton powerhouse was at its best, winning five Stanley Cup championships. 
13. George "Punch" Imlach - He joined the Leafs as an assistant general manager. One month into his job Billy Reay was fired as coach and Imlach took over. In 1962, the Leafs won the first of three consecutive Cups and was behind the bench in 1967, the last title in franchise history.
14. Tommy Ivan - While with the Detroit Red Wings from 1947 to 1954, he won three Stanley Cups and earned the reputation for taking talent and making it better. While in Detroit he led his Wings to first place seven years in a row.
15. Don Cherry - Best known as a commentator on Hockey Night in Canada.  He was also a colourful coach for the Boston Bruins who made it to the Stanley Cup finals twice, both times against the Montreal Canadiens. He won the Jack Adams Award in 1976.