US EditionOlympic Figure Skating Champion Pelletier Joins NHL's Stars as Assistant Coach
DALLAS, TEXAS, JUL 11 – David Pelletier joins Dallas Stars as a unique assistant coach focusing off-bench in a staff overhaul after firing head coach Peter DeBoer, team said.
- The Dallas Stars announced on July 11, 2025, that Olympic figure skating gold medallist David Pelletier is joining Glen Gulutzan's staff as an assistant coach.
- Pelletier joined the Stars following Gulutzan's July 1 appointment as head coach, after the team fired Peter DeBoer due to repeated playoff losses to Edmonton.
- Pelletier has spent 11 years coaching skating for the Edmonton Oilers and has also served as a skills coach for the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings and as an assistant coach at the University of Alberta, despite having no playing experience in hockey.
- Throughout his figure skating career, Pelletier earned a pairs gold medal with Jamie Salé at the 2002 Winter Games amid judging controversy, was honored with the 2001 Lou Marsh Trophy, and has been inducted into several sports halls of fame.
- Pelletier will serve as the Stars' 'eye-in-the-sky' assistant during games and joins a complete new coaching staff under Gulutzan, which is expected to bring strategic changes to the team.
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