Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must first set yourself on fire.

He always tried to make sure his players were focused during the game. Prior to game one Shero devised an unconventional game plan. The division title and high winning percentage accompanied by a 27 point increase from the previous season led to Shero winning the inaugural Jack Adams Award for coach of the year.

Following his playing career he went into coaching spending 13 years coaching in the minor leagues before making it to the NHL. His son Ray Shero also pursued a career in hockey and is the current general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He also had four consecutive seasons of having a 0.