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| Stars tab Gulutzan as head coach |
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| Written by Curtis Zupke |
| Friday, June 17, 2011 14:31 |
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The Dallas Stars continued the trend of minor league coaching hires in the NHL when it named Glen Gulutzan as their head coach Friday. Gulutzan, who has spent the past two seasons as the head coach of the team’s American Hockey League affiliate, is the third minor league coach to land an NHL gig this spring. Minnesota hired Mike Yeo and Florida tabbed Kevin Dineen. Gulutzan guided the Texas Stars to an 87-56-17 record, an appearance in the 2010 Calder Cup Finals and, perhaps more importantly, helped the organization re-establish its farm system after it went without an AHL affiliate in the 2008-09 season. “We were pleased with his development skills and the leadership he brought our young players at the American League level,” general manager Joe Nieuwendyk said in a statement. “We feel he will bring energy to our club.” Gulutzan, 39, is only the fifth head coach in franchise history since the team moved from Minnesota to Dallas in 1993. His contract is a two-year deal with an option for a third. “We are a young team with a strong nucleus and I’m very excited about what we can accomplish,” Gulutzan said in a release. “I look forward to working with Joe Nieuwendyk and his entire staff to build a hockey club that will win and compete for Stanley Cups.” Gulutzan was one of four candidates interviewed that included former Stars coach Ken Hitchcock and Kirk Muller, according to the Dallas Morning News. Gulutzan replaces Marc Crawford, who was fired after two seasons without a playoff appearance. Crawford, Hitchcock and Craig MacTavish are among the big-name coaches still available.
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