Ken Hitchcock will bring a great deal of skill and experience to his role as the Dallas Stars’ head coach next season. At 65, he’ll probably also bring more than his share of (possibly specious) concern about his health and ability to bear the load of an already pretty stressful job.
That’s where an old friend comes in. J.J. McQueen came in as strength and conditioning coach during Hitch’s first tenure with the Stars, and he’s coming back to help the coach keep fit, as well:
The returning Stars coach isn't 44 like he was when he first took over the team in 1996.