The Montreal Canadiens have made one other change to their teaching workers, appointing Sean Burke to take over because the director of goaltending.
Common supervisor Marc Bergevin made the announcement Tuesday following a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators that gave rookie head coach Dominique Ducharme his first NHL victory.
Burke replaces Stephane Waite, who held the place since 2013 and was let go Tuesday.
Ducharme changed the fired Claude Julien final week within the wake of consecutive shootout and time beyond regulation losses to the Senators in Ottawa.
He entered Tuesday with a 5-4-3 report to associate with an .888 save share and three.13 goals-against common this season. Over his earlier six begins, the previous Hart and Vezina Trophy winner was 1-4-1 with an .870 save share.
Montreal backup Jake Allen, in the meantime, is 4-2-2 with a .929 save share and a couple of.12 GAA this season.
18-year NHL veteran, 2-time Olympian
Burke will likely be required to bear the obligatory 14-day quarantine earlier than becoming a member of the crew. Laval Rocket goaltending coach Marco Marciano will work with Montreal’s goaltenders till Burke is cleared to affix the squad.
The 54-year-old Burke was initially employed by the Canadiens in 2016 as an expert scout for the Western area. He has additionally labored as a goaltending advisor for Montreal.
He spent six seasons as a member of the Coyotes’ hockey administration group, serving as goaltending coach and director of participant growth earlier than being promoted to assistant basic supervisor in 2012.
He had an 18-year NHL profession, suiting up for eight organizations earlier than transferring into administration post-retirement.
The three-time NHL all-star represented Canada on the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, and served as Canada’s basic supervisor on the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang the place the crew received bronze with out NHL gamers.
