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The New Jersey Devils are hiring Sheldon Keefe as their new head coach, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.
He'll join his new team on a four-year deal, which includes the two years still owed to him by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dreger added. Toronto signed Keefe to a two-year extension in 2023, but it didn't kick in before he was relieved of his duties on May 9.
Keefe spent the last five campaigns as bench boss of the Maple Leafs, amassing a stellar 212-97-40 regular-season record and .665 points percentage. That success didn't carry over into the postseason, though, as Toronto won just one playoff round with Keefe at the helm.
The 43-year-old took over behind the Leafs' bench in November 2019 after the franchise fired Mike Babcock. Keefe inherited a skilled squad featuring a plethora of young, skilled players like Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander.
He's now entering a similar situation in New Jersey, which boasts a roster featuring Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, and Luke Hughes, who are all 25 years old or younger.
The Devils moved on from Lindy Ruff in March, replacing him with Travis Green on an interim basis. Green went on to fill the Ottawa Senators' coaching vacancy earlier in May.
New Jersey reportedly received permission to speak to Keefe less than two weeks ago.
The Devils missed the playoffs in 2023-24 after ending a four-year postseason drought last spring.
source:
www.thescore.com
He'll join his new team on a four-year deal, which includes the two years still owed to him by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dreger added. Toronto signed Keefe to a two-year extension in 2023, but it didn't kick in before he was relieved of his duties on May 9.
Keefe spent the last five campaigns as bench boss of the Maple Leafs, amassing a stellar 212-97-40 regular-season record and .665 points percentage. That success didn't carry over into the postseason, though, as Toronto won just one playoff round with Keefe at the helm.
The 43-year-old took over behind the Leafs' bench in November 2019 after the franchise fired Mike Babcock. Keefe inherited a skilled squad featuring a plethora of young, skilled players like Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander.
He's now entering a similar situation in New Jersey, which boasts a roster featuring Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, and Luke Hughes, who are all 25 years old or younger.
The Devils moved on from Lindy Ruff in March, replacing him with Travis Green on an interim basis. Green went on to fill the Ottawa Senators' coaching vacancy earlier in May.
New Jersey reportedly received permission to speak to Keefe less than two weeks ago.
The Devils missed the playoffs in 2023-24 after ending a four-year postseason drought last spring.
source:
Report: Devils hire Keefe as new head coach
The New Jersey Devils are hiring Sheldon Keefe as their new head coach, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.He'll join his new team on a four-year deal, which includes the two years still owed to him by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dreger added. Toronto signed Keefe to a two-year extension in 2023, but it...
www.thescore.com
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