When you think of the Dallas Stars coaches, you typically think of Jim Montgomery and the others behind the bench. But there is an unsung hero helping out this inexperienced roster when it comes to adapting to playoff hockey: former player Vernon Fiddler.
“He’s the big brother, y’know, where the rest of us are more of the villains -- the bad dads. He’s good at that,” Stars coach Jim Montgomery said of Fiddler, who is listed as an organizational coach.
”Because he was such a good teammate and a good leader, he knows how to support the players and let us know who might be hanging their heads, who might need a pep talk, things like that.