Many might have assumed if a MacLean was getting an assistant coach’s role on Keefe’s bench, it would be Paul’s son, AJ, who coached for the Marlies for several years under Keefe. There is no doubt a familiarity between the Keefe’s and the MacLean’s that partially motivated this hire. With Keefe said to be seeking a little more experience on his staff after the hiring of Manny Malhotra last week, Paul fits the bill with over 14 years of NHL coaching on his resume, all but four of which were spent as an assistant — in Arizona (1996-97), Anaheim (2002-2004, 2015-2017), Detroit (2006-2011), Columbus (2019-20).
Paul MacLean hired as an assistant coach
