Back in February, the Arizona Coyotes celebrated Black History Month with several initiatives, both within the organization and externally.
One such event, a speaker series through the club’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, brought together filmmaker Damon Kwamé Mason and Xavier Gutierrez, the Coyotes' President and CEO.
Mason was asked what the Coyotes could do to make a real difference. His response was to bring diversity to the coaching ranks of professional hockey.
Seven months later, the Coyotes are launching a coaching internship program that will allow coaches from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with head coach André Tourigny and the NHL staff at the team's prospect development camp that opens Thursday.