After a disappointing season that ended with the Philadelphia Flyers missing the playoffs for the third time in five years, the possibility of a coaching shakeup loomed. General manager Ron Hextall’s decision (in his current role of GM of Team Canada) to appoint Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol as assistant at the World Championships erased any lingering questions that the top man was on the chopping block in Philadelphia, but the three assistant coaches remained.
Today, we learned that one coach would not be retained — Joe Mullen.
Per the beat writers on site in Voorhees for Ron Hextall’s final media availability of the season, Mullen’s contract will not be extended, ruling him out as a possible assistant coach for the team in the 2017-18 season.