Stars to hire Jim Montgomery as next head coach

Denver head coach Jim Montgomery directs his players during a time-out in the second period of the midwest regional final of the NCAA college hockey tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Cincinnati. (John Minchillo/AP)

The Dallas Stars will hire Jim Montgomery as their next head coach, according to Elliotte Friedman.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/991736552035241984

Montgomery was previously the head coach of the University of Denver men’s hockey team, which he led to a National Championship in 2017.

He also played in the NHL for six seasons between 1993-2003, during which he recorded nine goals and 25 assists in 122 games while playing for the Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues.

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