On December 12, WBS head coach Mike Sullivan was promoted to head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the wake of this decision, it was decided that WBS would name Jay Leach, Sullivan's assistant in WBS, as interim head coach, assisted by various members of the Pittsburgh front office (Mark Recchi, Bill Guerin, et al.), while a formal search took place for the next WBS head coach. Leach would preside over the WBS bench for four games leading into the holiday break, winning three of them, losing the fourth in a shootout.
WBS Weekly: 12-28-15
