Jim Montgomery was hired by the St. Louis Blues as an assistant Wednesday, less than a year after he was fired by the Dallas Stars for unprofessional conduct.
Montgomery is getting a second chance 10 months after Stars general manager Jim Nill said the coach acted inconsistently with "core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League." Nill didn't elaborate. The Stars replaced Montgomery in December with interim coach Rick Bowness and are now in the Stanley Cup Final.
In a statement released by the Blues, Montgomery said he and his family are very grateful to owner Tom Stillman, general manager Doug Armstrong and coach Craig Berube for this opportunity.