The New Jersey Devils are set to name John MacLean, long-time Devils assistant and current AHL bench boss, their new head coach. Die Hard references will reign supreme.
Devils Set To Name John MacLean Head Coach
After six seasons as the New Jersey Devils assistant coach and one season as a head coach in the American Hockey League, John MacLean will get his shot at head coaching in the NHL. The team announced the news on their website on Thursday morning and they’ll hold a press conference at 2 PM the same day.
With the hiring, our Devils blog, In Lou We Trust, doesn’t see much changing in terms of the system in New Jersey.
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