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Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the Seattle Kraken hired her as an assistant coach Wednesday. Campbell has spent the past two seasons working as an assistant coach for Seattle’s AHL affiliate in Coachella...
After whirlwind stretch, Dan Bylsma settles into first few days as Kraken head coach
SEATTLE (AP) — At some point, Dan Bylsma will get a semblance of an offseason and a little downtime. Right now, it seems like nonstop chaos for the new coach of the Seattle Kraken. “It’s good to get here and kind of get focused on just the Kraken,” Bylsma said....
NHL schedule features Stanley Cup rematch on Dec. 16, Stamkos' homecoming on Oct. 28
Newly relocated free agents Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault had big reasons to circle their calendars when the NHL released its full regular-season schedule on Tuesday. So, too, did newly hired coaches in Craig Berube, Sheldon Keefe and Dan Bylsma. As for the Stanley Cup...
Hershey Bears beat Coachella Valley Firebirds 5-2 in Game 2 to even AHL's Calder Cup final
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Hunter Shepard made 32 saves, Jimmy Huntington and Pierrick Dubé scored late in the second period and the Hershey Bears beat the Coachella Valley Firebirds 5-2 on Sunday night in Game 2 to even the Calder Cup final. Hardy Häman Aktell scored twice and Ivan...
Coachella Valley Firebirds beat Hershey Bears 4-3 in Game 1 of AHL's Calder Cup final
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — John Hayden and Ryan Winterton each scored twice and the Coachella Valley Firebirds beat the defending champion Hershey Bears 4-3 on Friday night in Game 1 of the Calder Cup final. Chris Driedger made 16 saves for the Firebirds, with coach Dan Bylsma in his...
Jessica Campbell could be candidate as an assistant in Seattle, new Kraken coach Dan Bylsma says
SEATTLE (AP) — New Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma said current Coachella Valley assistant coach Jessica Campbell could be a candidate for a similar position with the NHL club. Bylsma has been the head coach at Coachella Valley for the past two seasons with Campbell as one of his...
Dan Bylsma rediscovers the joy in coaching and lands another NHL job with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — When Dan Bylsma took the job as an assistant coach in the American Hockey League in 2021, his hope was to rediscover some enjoyment being a coach. Being back on an NHL bench at that point was the furthest thing from his mind. “I think I needed to...
Seattle Kraken name Dan Bylsma second head coach in franchise history
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken named Dan Bylsma their coach on Tuesday, putting the 2009 Stanley Cup winner with Pittsburgh back in charge of an NHL team for the first time since 2017. Bylsma has spent the past two seasons as the head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds in...
