Vegas Golden Knights name Bruce Cassidy head coach
In response to the Associated Press on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights have named Bruce Cassidy of Ottawa, Ontario as their new head coach. Cassidy takes over from Peter DeBoer of Dunnville, Ontario, who was relieved of his duties on Could 16.
Cassidy turns into the third head coach within the Golden Knights historical past. He joins DeBoer and Gerard Gallant of Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
The Golden Knights would be the third Nationwide Hockey League group that Cassidy has been a head coach for. He was beforehand with the Washington Capitals for 2 seasons and the Boston Bruins for six seasons. Cassidy has a daily season document of 295 wins and 155 regulation losses, 9 ties, and 53 losses in further time, for a successful proportion of .635.
Within the playoffs, Cassidy led the Bruins to the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals. Nonetheless the Bruins misplaced in seven video games to the St. Louis Blues. It was the Blues’ first Stanley Cup title in franchise historical past.
Cassidy additionally brings NHL enjoying expertise to the Golden Knights. He spent six seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks from 1983 to 1990. In 36 video games as a defenseman, Cassidy had 4 targets and 13 assists for 17 factors, was a -10 with 10 penalty minutes, 10 power-play factors and 64 photographs on objective.
