The NHL teaching carousel could lastly be at its finish. The Dallas Stars employed Glen Gulutzan to interchange Peter DeBoer, the staff introduced on Tuesday.

This shall be Gulutzan’s first teaching job since 2018, however he has served as an assistant coach for the Edmonton Oilers for the final siz seasons. In a press release, Dallas normal supervisor Jim Nill says Gulutzan has grown loads since his first stint with the Stars from 2011-13.

“We’re thrilled to call Glen as the top coach of the Dallas Stars,” Nill stated. “Since his earlier time in Dallas, Glen has labored tirelessly to determine himself as one of the vital revered coaches within the NHL. His intensive NHL expertise, each as a head coach and assistant coach, speaks to his means to innovate and adapt to the trendy recreation, in addition to construct relationships along with his gamers. Glen has labored with among the greatest gamers on this planet and frequently discovered methods to maximise their ability units to contribute to staff success. Now we have full confidence that he’s the precise individual to raise our staff to the subsequent stage.”

Dallas gave Gulutzan his first teaching alternative in 2011, nevertheless it did not fairly work out. Gulutzan led the staff to a  64-57-9 document with no playoff appearances. Gulutzan additionally coached the Calgary Flames from 2016-18, and there he compiled an 82-68-14 document. He did take the Flames to the playoffs in 2017, however they had been swept by the Anaheim Geese within the first spherical.

Elsewhere across the teaching carousel, the Pittsburgh Penguins employed former New York Rangers assistant Dan Muse. The Seattle Kraken introduced in former New York Islanders coach Lane Lambert, the Canucks promoted assistant Adam Foote, and Rick Tocchet returned to the Philadelphia Flyers because the franchise’s new coach.

With Gulutzan being employed, all the NHL’s teaching vacancies have been stuffed.