The Avalanche hired Ray Bennett as an assistant coach and Jussi Parkkila as a goaltending coach, the team announced Friday.
Bennett, 55, was an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues for the last 10 seasons. He has also been a high performance/video manager for the Canadian Hockey Association, helping Canada earn two silver medals — at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 1999 World Junior WIIHF World Championships, respectively — as well as a gold medal at the 1999 Women’s IIHF World Championships.
Parkkila, 40, has been a goaltending coach in Europe for the past 12 years.