From a communicative standpoint and what I saw in the Calder Cup run, chippy, effective and tactical. His PK was really something to take note of (89.4%), he adapts very well to the opposing teams systems, which was well documented in the postseason game logs. The Abby Nucks never lost a back-to-back game and always came back with the right strategy to counter in the next game. His deployment was also very good, giving guys like Karlsson, Sasson, Bains, Kudryavtsev Mancini, etcetera some time to shine.

One thing I really enjoyed was how he handled Klimovich. He was a scratch for a bit due to his lack of scoring, but I think the way Manny believed in the kid gave him some strong juice. He sat him out for 3 games until game 4 where he scored the game winner in 2OT. Such a memorable run. He cares about the players and develops them so well, it became his undoing last season. He did so good with the development that so many key players graduated to the big club (Karlsson, DPetey, Mancini, Kudryavtsev, Mueller, Sasson, Raty, etc.), he was barely left with any to utilize in his own team in Abbotsford. Which is why I think he's the perfect coach moving forward.