The Dallas Stars have made the inevitable official: Head Coach Lindy Ruff will not return to the team in 2017-18.
A multitude of factors sent the team from the 2016 regular-season Western Conference championship to a possible 2017 lottery pick. Undeniably, coaching was one of them, and in a results-oriented league, it’s the one that can be acted upon the most quickly.
Here’s the release from the Stars’ official site:
Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that Lindy Ruff will not return as head coach for the 2017-18 season and the organization will immediately begin the process of hiring a new head coach.