Former Players and Staff Speak Out On Lou Lamoriello's Strick Rules
Lou Lamoriello, known for his traditionalist or perhaps stringent management style, has been a topic of discussion following revelations on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast about his tenure as the general manager of the New Jersey Devils. A former employee shared a list of stringent rules Lamoriello imposed, emphasizing discipline and uniformity within the organization. These rules included prohibitions against long hair and facial hair, mandating that players and staff be clean-shaven with neatly trimmed hair. Additionally, Lamoriello preferred jersey numbers to be between two and 35, with rare exceptions for stars like Alexander Mogilny.
Lou Lamoriello's List Leans Toward The Insane
The strict regime extended to operational details, such as banning opposing team staff from approaching the Devils' dressing room on the road and demanding immediate response to his phone calls by the second ringtone. Lamoriello also required regular updates from employees at specified times, regardless of whether there was new information to report.
Former Devils forward Michael Rupp shared further insights into the minutiae of Lamoriello's regulations, including the specific way players were to wear their pads, the use of color-coordinated tape for stockings without covering the stripes, and even the sequence of gearing up for games.
These rules, enforced during Lamoriello's long tenure from 1987 to 2015 with the Devils, illustrate his commitment to a disciplined and controlled team environment. While some speculate that Lamoriello may have relaxed some of these rules since moving to the New York Islanders, the persistence of the hair and beard policy suggests that Lamoriello's fundamental approach to team management remains unchanged, reflecting his belief in strict discipline and uniformity as key to organizational success.
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