Post by Carolina GM on Aug 16, 2019 13:57:35 GMT -5
Raleigh, N.C. —The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed Willie Desjardins to remain the head coach of their AsHL affiliate club.
The club announced that it is a five year contract at $700k for the native of Climax, Sask., who most recently led the AsHL’s Carolina Panthers to a Calder Cup championship.
He spent two years with Texas, winning the AHL’s coach of the year award in 2012-13 when he led the Stars to their first ever South Division regular season title and the number one seed.
He also served as head coach (2002-2010) and general manager (2005-2010) of the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers, where he led the team to two Memorial Cup tournaments, including the 2007 final.
Desjardins was named WHL coach of the year for the 2005-06 season, and was also the recipient of the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award as the top coach in the Canadian Hockey League in 2006.
The 62-year-old Desjardins’ résumé also includes stints on Canada’s staff at two world junior tournaments and one world championship, as well as time coaching with the University of Calgary and in Japan.
“Willie Desjardins has won at every level and we believe he’ll be an excellent fit as we strive to return to the playoffs and build with youth for long-term success,” Hurricanes’ general manager Ron Jones, said in a statement. “Willie is a great teacher, motivator and communicator; his teams have competed with a style of play we believe will help us compete in our division and in the playoffs.
This is Opie Taylor for The Mayberry Gazette
The club announced that it is a five year contract at $700k for the native of Climax, Sask., who most recently led the AsHL’s Carolina Panthers to a Calder Cup championship.
He spent two years with Texas, winning the AHL’s coach of the year award in 2012-13 when he led the Stars to their first ever South Division regular season title and the number one seed.
He also served as head coach (2002-2010) and general manager (2005-2010) of the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers, where he led the team to two Memorial Cup tournaments, including the 2007 final.
Desjardins was named WHL coach of the year for the 2005-06 season, and was also the recipient of the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award as the top coach in the Canadian Hockey League in 2006.
The 62-year-old Desjardins’ résumé also includes stints on Canada’s staff at two world junior tournaments and one world championship, as well as time coaching with the University of Calgary and in Japan.
“Willie Desjardins has won at every level and we believe he’ll be an excellent fit as we strive to return to the playoffs and build with youth for long-term success,” Hurricanes’ general manager Ron Jones, said in a statement. “Willie is a great teacher, motivator and communicator; his teams have competed with a style of play we believe will help us compete in our division and in the playoffs.
This is Opie Taylor for The Mayberry Gazette