Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall announced this morning that Dave Hakstol has been named the 19th head coach in Flyers history.
Hakstol, 46, has been the University of North Dakota’s head coach for the past 11 seasons. At North Dakota he had a 289-143-43 record and led the school to the NCAA tournament each of his 11 seasons. Last season, the school was 29-10-3 and advanced to the Frozen Four for the seventh time during Hakstol’s tenure.
“Dave brings a wealth of head coaching experience and success to the Philadelphia Flyers organization,” said Hextall. “He’s a proven winner and we are pleased to have him become part of the Flyers family.”
“I am extremely excited to be named the Philadelphia Flyers new head coach,” said Hakstol. “Through the process here with Ron [Hextall] and everybody in the Flyers organization I have gained even more of an understanding of the history and tradition of this organization and I’m very proud to become part of the Philadelphia Flyers today.”
He will not have a short leash, so it’s imperative that the club performs well.