FRISCO, Texas -- New Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery has added his first new assistant.
Todd Nelson, who spent the last three seasons as head coach for Grand Rapids in the American Hockey League, was named a Stars assistant coach on Thursday. It is his third job with an NHL team, including a 46-game stint as Edmonton's head coach in 2014-15 when the Oilers went 17-22-7 before he went to the AHL's Griffins.
Nelson led Grand Rapids to a 133-78-17 record with three consecutive playoff appearances and the 2017 Calder Cup championship.