The Washington Capitals hired Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach Spencer Carbery as their head coach Tuesday.
Washington Capitals @CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have named Spencer Carbery the team's head coach. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALLCAPS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ALLCAPS</a>
General manager Brian MacLellan issued a statement on the move:
"We are extremely pleased to name Spencer as our new head coach. Spencer is one of the best young coaches in the game who's had success at every level at which he has coached. We feel his leadership, communication skills, ability to develop players and familiarity with our organization will be a tremendous asset as he makes this next step in his coaching career.