The Arizona Coyotes partnership with their new AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons has officially began as General Manager Don Maloney just announced he has hired a new head coach for the team. Ron Rolston is 48 years old and has plenty of coaching experience under his belt, serving as the main suit behind the bench at many different levels.
Rolston served as the head coach for the Buffalo Sabres for 51 game starting during the 2012-13 season and ending in the 2013-14 earning a record of 19-26-6. Before that, he served as the head coach for the Sabers AHL affiliate the Rochester Americans for two years posting a record of 79-55-13-5, which lead to two consecutive playoff births.