LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Tim Gleason #6 of the Carolina Hurricanes follows play against the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on November 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Carolina Hurricanes announced the appointment of former defenseman Tim Gleason as a new assistant head coach. Gleason had been in the organization aiding player development prior to his new job on the bench next to his former captain Rod Brind’Amour. Gleason spent a long time as a player for the Carolina Hurricanes too, becoming an alternate captain.