OTTAWA, ON - NOVEMBER 14: Assistant coach Darryl Williams (L), associate coach Scott Arniel (2ndFL), head coach Alain Vigneault (2ndFR) and assistant Coach and goaltending coach Benoit Allaire (R) of the New York Rangers look out from the bench during warmups prior to an NHL game against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on November 14, 2015 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
After Ian Laperriere took the job to become the Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach, the Flyers had an opening on their staff. The team had previously spoken that they were indeed looking to hire a new assistant to fill Laperriere’s role behind the bench.