The Colorado Avalanche have added Dave Hakstol to head coach Jared Bednar’s staff as an assistant coach, the National Hockey League club announced Tuesday. Hakstol, who previously served as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, joins current assistant Nolan Pratt, goaltending coach Jussi Parkkila and assistant/video coach Brett Heimlich behind the Avalanche bench.
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Dave Hakstol has been named an Assistant Coach of the Colorado Avalanche #Flyers
This was the kind of swing I wanted to see the #Avs take behind the bench. Dave Hakstol joins the Avs as Assistant Coach. He will join current assistant Nolan Pratt, Goaltending Coach Jussi Parkkila and Assistant/Video Coach Brett Heimlich on Head Coach Jared Bednar’s staff.