Overview
- The team announced on June 9 that Ray Bennett and Bob Boughner have been hired as assistant coaches under Patrick Roy.
- Bennett brings 24 NHL seasons of experience, including eight years running the Colorado Avalanche’s power play.
- Boughner, a former head coach of the Panthers and Sharks, most recently oversaw Detroit’s penalty kill.
- John MacLean and Tommy Albelin were dismissed following Mathieu Darche’s appointment as general manager.
- Goaltending coach Piero Greco and assistant Benoit Desrosiers will remain on Roy’s staff as focus turns to special teams improvement.