The Montreal Canadiens and general manager Kent Hughes have named Adam Nicholas as the director of hockey development on Friday.
The hiring was first reported last weekend by Sportsnet’s Eric Engels.
Habs making a big move in player development. Expect that at some point over the next week they’ll announce they’re hiring skills guru Adam Nicholas, who currently works with the Leafs and has worked with several high-profile NHLers. Sources say this is a great get for MTL.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) February 26, 2022
Nicholas joins the Canadiens after working with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a skills development consultant since 2019.