Bylsma replaces Dave Hakstol, who was fired as head coach after the Kraken missed the playoffs.
By Tim Booth, Associated PressNew Seattle Kraken NHL hockey team head coach Dan Bylsma smiles during an introductory press conference in Seattle, Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Bylsma has spent the past two seasons as the head coach of the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League, the top affiliate of the Kraken, and has them back in the Calder Cup semifinals. He has worked extensively with several top prospects who the franchise hopes will be making their way to Seattle in the coming seasons.
Bylsma replaces Dave Hakstol, who was fired following his third season in charge after the Kraken took a significant step backward and struggled badly at the offensive end of the ice. Seattle made the playoffs in its second year and earned Hakstol a two-year contract extension, but he was let go before that extension ever kicked in.
After being fired by Pittsburgh, Bylsma spent two seasons as the head coach in Buffalo before being fired following the 2016-17 season. The Sabres finished seventh and eighth in the Atlantic Division in his two seasons.
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