The Dallas Stars have dismissed head coach Jim Montgomery due to unprofessional conduct, the team announced Tuesday.
"The Dallas Stars expect all of our employees to act with integrity and exhibit professional behavior while working for and representing our organization,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said. “This decision was made due to unprofessional conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League."
Dallas did not elaborate further on what led to Montgomery’s dismissal. Rick Bowness takes over as interim head coach.
Montgomery was hired by the Stars in May 2018 and guided the team to a 43-32-7 record in 2018-19 before bowing out in the second round of the playoffs.