Greg Cronin hired by Anaheim Ducks

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesIt was only a matter of time before Greg Cronin was going to earn a promotion back to the NHL after five successful seasons as the head coach of the Colorado Eagles. Brought in to lead the Colorado Avalanche AHL affiliate after many years of turmoil Cronin was a stabilizing force. After the team was promoted from the ECHL the Eagles under Cronin made the postseason in each year it was held, though the squad never made it very deep. He also compiled a 164-104-30 (.601) record over those five seasons.

Cronin has been coaching for nearly 40 years with head coaching stints at NCAA programs such as Colorado College, the…