Posted at 7:14 a.m., Friday, July 13, 2007
NHL: New Jersey Devils hire Brent Sutter as coach
Associated Press
NEWARK, N.J. — Brent Sutter was hired as the coach of the three-time Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils today, taking over one of the NHL's least secure jobs.The 45-year-old Sutter will be the Devils' 14th coach in 26 seasons in New Jersey, and he will try next season to become the first to finish a season since Pat Burns in 2003-04. Days later, cancer forced Burns to step down.
After the 2004-05 lockout season, Larry Robinson lasted half a season before resigning and being replaced by Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello.
