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Alain Vigneault Agrees to Contract to Become Flyers Head Coach

The Philadelphia Flyers hired Alain Vigneault as their next coach, the team announced Monday.

"We are extremely excited to have Alain join this franchise and lead our team behind the bench for many years to come," general manager Chuck Fletcher said of the move. "He brings a tremendous amount of success over an extended period of time that will prove valuable to our team to take the next steps in returning the winning culture to the Philadelphia Flyers organization."

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