Texas Hockey has a brand-new head instructor, however he’ll know to Stars followers.
DALLAS– The Dallas Stars have a brand-new head instructor, however he’s an acquainted face in Dallas.
On Sunday, the group revealed Glen Gulutzan as the franchise business’s following head instructor, ESPN records, noting the 2nd time destiny have actually brought him on lead the group.
Gulutzan’s initial job in Dallas was from 2011 to 2013 after the group rejected Marc Crawford. Throughout his two-season period, he led destiny to a 64-57 document with absolutely no playoff looks. Jim Nill infamously terminated Gulutzan 2 weeks after the franchise business brought him on as basic supervisor, a setting he holds to today.
Gulutzan’s 2nd chance at leading destiny includes high assumptions.
The company terminated Pete DeBoer from the placement previously this month after the group’s postseason leave in the Western Meeting Final versus the Edmonton Oilers. That was the 2nd time in as years the Oilers have actually knocked Dallas out of the WCF, and both times, Gulutzan got on Edmonton’s bench as assistant instructor.
With the finalizing of principals like Jamie Benn, Matt Duchene, Jake Oerttinger, Wyatt Johnson and others, the stress gets on Gulutzan to win from the first day. And also, he’s loading the footwear of DeBoer, that uploaded a 149-68-29 document in 246 regular-season video games over 3 periods with the Stars.
53-year-old Gulutzan pertains to Dallas with simply 4 periods of head mentoring experience, 2 with destiny and 2 with the Calgary Blazes from 2016 to 2018. Throughout his occupation, he holds a 146-125 document in the normal period and a 0-4 playoff document.
