The Colorado Avalanche have hired Jussi Ahokas as head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Ahokas, 45, joins the Eagles after three seasons as head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers, a tenure that … Continue reading →

The Coachella Valley Firebirds have added Scott Ford as an assistant coach. Ford joins the Seattle Kraken organization following two seasons as an assistant with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets. He previously spent eight seasons as an assistant coach in … Continue reading →

The Ontario Reign added Mike Haviland as an assistant coach. Haviland, 58, brings more than 20 years of coaching experience to the Reign after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach in the NHL with the Columbus Blue … Continue reading →

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Syracuse Crunch have announced a four-year affiliation extension that will allow Tampa Bay’s top prospects to continue to develop their talents in Syracuse through the 2029-30 season. Since the start of the affiliation in 2012, … Continue reading →

The Montreal Canadiens have announced the appointment of Daniel Jacob as head coach of the AHL’s Laval Rocket. This is the first professional head coaching position for the 45-year-old Jacob, who has been an assistant coach with Laval (2018-21, 2024-26), … Continue reading →

Ryan Mougenel has been hired as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks. Mougenel, who was voted the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach in 2025-26, spent the last eight seasons with the … Continue reading →