Posts About "Alain Nasreddine"

5 Options for Devils to Replace Hynes

December 5th, 2019 The John Hynes era came to an end on Tuesday afternoon, as the New Jersey Devils fired their head coach after a 9-13-4 start to the season. General manager Ray Shero named assistant coach Alain Nasreddine as head coach on an interim basis, but that doesn't mean the search for a new coach won't begin right away. Hynes'...

Devils Fire Head Coach John Hynes

December 3rd, 2019 NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John Hynes. The team announced the change less than three hours before the Devils's game Tuesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. The team said Alain Nasreddine will take over as interim head coach and pro scout Peter Horachek, a former interim...

Tyler Kennedy Reunited with Former Teammate

December 2nd, 2015 When Ray Shero named John Hynes head coach of the New Jersey Devils, it was a signal that the former Penguins GM was going to bring some of Pittsburgh to the Garden State. Hynes had spent the previous five seasons as head coach of the Penguins' AHL-affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and was among multiple personnel who came from the...

The Devils' Defensive Choice

June 22nd, 2015 New Jersey Devils’ general manager Ray Shero announced Wednesday that the team has named Alain Nasreddine and Geoff Ward assistant coaches. Ward won a Stanley Cup during his seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Boston Bruins. Last season he acted as head coach of Adler Mannheim in the German Ice Hockey League where he led...

Simon Despres' Performance on World Stage 2011

May 30th, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant GM Jason Botterill says there's one question that he and the team's front office always ask when evaluating a player: "Have they played in big games?" Next to defenseman Simon Despres' name he can now write 'Yes'. Despres, the Penguins first round pick in the 2009 draft, led the Saint John Sea Dogs to a...