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| RECENT NHL TEAM NEWS |
| Coverwire Update |
| CLM |
8/22/2008 |
| The Blue Jackets on Friday announced they reached an affiliation agreement with the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL.
The only remaining original ECHL franchise, Johnstown completed its 20th season in the league in 2007-08. The Chiefs, who also are affiliated with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, replace the Elmira Jackals as the Blue Jackets’ ECHL organization. Last season, Johnstown posted a 36-30-3-3 record, finishing fourth in the American Conference’s North Division. |
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| NYI |
8/12/2008 |
| The Islanders have named Scott Gordon head coach, according to the team's official web site. He was named AHL Coach of the Year this past season, guiding Providence to a 55-18-3 record. The team is banking that his communication and developmental skills will carry over to the NHL. He will be introduced at a press conference scheduled for Wednesday. |
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| NYI |
8/10/2008 |
| The Islanders have narrowed their search for a head coach to three contenders. The New York Newsday reports that Scott Gordon (current coach for Providence of the AHL), Bob Hartley and Paul Maurice are the candidates to land the job. GM Garth Snow may make his decision as early as this week. |
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| NYI |
8/9/2008 |
| John Tortorella is not on the short list for the Islanders head coaching job, reports the St. Petersburg Times. While effective in the right situation, Tortorella's hard-driving and demanding style can quickly grate on players and management. Those still considered to be in the running for the job include former Lightning assistant Mike Sullivan, former head coaches Bob Hartley (Thrashers), Paul Maurice (Leafs) and Marc Crawford (Kings), current Islanders' assistant coach Gerard Gallant and current AHL coach of the year Scott Gordon. |
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| EDM |
8/8/2008 |
| The Oilers continued to restructure their front office Friday, promoting Rick Olczyk to assistant general manager and director of hockey operations-legal affairs.
In his new position, the 38-year-old will work closely with Kevin Lowe, Steve Tambellini and Kevin Prendergast on duties involving player contracts, negotiations and collective bargaining agreement issues. The younger brother of former NHL player and coach Ed Olczyk, Rick Olczyk is a graduate of Cornell Law School and worked for the NHL Players’ Association before beginning his own legal consulting firm. Friday’s move came eight days after the Oilers promoted Lowe to president of hockey operations and Prendergast to assistant general manager and named Tambellini the team’s new GM. |
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| PHI |
8/7/2008 |
| Craig Berube was named an assistant for the Flyers on Thursday after spending last season as the head coach of the Philadelphia Phantoms, the team’s affiliate in the AHL.
Prior to taking the Phantoms’ post, Berube, 42, served as an assistant for the team in parts of three seasons from 2003 through 2006. He also skated in 323 games for the Flyers during his playing career. The Flyers also announced that John Paddock with replace Berube as coach of the Phantoms. Paddock posted a 36-23-6 record as coach of the Ottawa Senators last season before getting fired. |
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| DET |
8/4/2008 |
| The Red Wings on Monday signed former defenseman Brad McCrimmon as an assistant coach. The deal is for three years, but financial terms were not disclosed. McCrimmon, who spent four campaigns as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Thrashers, played 18 seasons in the NHL - including three with the Red Wings.from 1990-93. He also served as an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames and the New York Islanders, as well as a head coach of the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. Also on Monday, the Red Wings re-signed assistant coach Paul MacLean to a three-year deal. |
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| LOS |
8/4/2008 |
| The Kings on Monday fired assistants Mike Johnston and Dave Lewis and named Mark Hardy to new coach Terry Murray’s staff. Johnston, who spent the past two seasons as a Kings’ associate coach, has been offered a position to remain within the organization. Lewis, who has head-coaching experience with Detroit (2002-04) and Boston (2006-07), was dismissed after just one year with the team. Hardy, 49, joins the Kings after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant with the Chicago Blackhawks. Murray’s staff also includes Jamie Kompon, Nelson Emerson and goaltending coach Bill Ranford. |
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