US EditionAvalanche Add Former Kraken Head Coach Dave Hakstol as Assistant to Boost Power Play
DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 8 – Dave Hakstol, with NHL and international coaching experience, joins the Avalanche to address their 3-for-22 power-play performance in the recent playoffs, aiming to improve scoring efficiency.
- On Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche brought Dave Hakstol onto their coaching staff as an assistant to help improve their power-play performance.
- Hakstol joined after the Avalanche parted ways with longtime assistant Ray Bennett, who led a power play that scored three times in 22 postseason chances.
- Hakstol, 56, was the inaugural head coach of the Seattle Kraken from 2021 to 2024 and led the team to a seven-game upset over the Avalanche in the 2023 playoff first round.
- Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland stated that Dave's extensive coaching background and expertise make him an excellent addition to Jared's coaching team.
- Hakstol's hiring aims to boost a power play featuring stars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar that struggled during the first-round playoff loss to Dallas.
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Avalanche add former Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol as assistant to boost power play
The Colorado Avalanche added former Seattle head coach Dave Hakstol to their staff as an assistant to boost a power-play unit that struggled in the postseason.
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