The Dallas Stars have dipped into the college hockey ranks for their next head coach.
Jim Montgomery, who spent the last five seasons as the head coach at Denver University, will be named the new Stars head coach on Friday, according to multiple reports. He replaces Ken Hitchcock, who retired after one season in his return to Dallas.
Montgomery, 48, led Denver to the NCAA men's Div. 1 championship in 2017. He led the Pioneers to the NCAA tournament in each of his first four seasons.