According to a report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Carolina Hurricanes will soon name Rod Brind’Amour the team’s head coach.
Announcement may not be until later in the week, but Rod Brind’Amour will be the head coach in CAR
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 8, 2018
The 47-year-old Brind’Amour, who retired following the 2009-10 season, has served as an assistant coach under both Kirk Muller and Bill Peters for the past seven seasons. Upon his retirement, he served as the team’s director of forwards development as well before transitioning to a full-time assistant coach in 2012.