ESPN.com · Jun 7, 2017
Flyers hire rising star Kris Knoblauch as assistant coach
The Philadelphia Flyers have hired rising coaching star Kris Knoblauch as an assistant.
Knoblauch was Connor McDavid's junior coach and is coming off an Ontario Hockey League championship with the Erie Otters. The 38-year-old has led Erie to four consecutive 50-win seasons.
There was significant interest in Knoblauch around the NHL given his success coaching not only McDavid but Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky and top prospects Dylan Strome, Taylor Raddysh and Alex DeBrincat. He's known for his special-teams coaching, especially the power play.
With the Flyers, Knoblauch is expected to run the power play. He's replacing Joe Mullen on the coaching staff.