DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars have made Jim Montgomery the second head coach in three years to go from the college ranks to the NHL.
Montgomery was introduced Friday as the new coach of the Stars. Montgomery was 125-57-26 the past five seasons at the University of Denver, including a national title in 2016-17. As a player, he was part of a national championship at Maine in 1993.
This is the third coach Jim Nill has hired since becoming the Stars general manager five years ago. Montgomery is a departure from the previous two, grizzled NHL veterans Lindy Ruff and Ken Hitchcock.