There is now an opening with the New Jersey Devils for an assistant coach. Geoff Ward has agreed to be an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames. The New Jersey Devils’ official Twitter account confirmed the news as they wished Ward and his family well. There were rumblings in the past day about Ward making a switch to Calgary. They turned out to be true.
Geoff Ward’s primary responsibility with the Devils was in running the power play. It was effective last season. The Devils finished tenth in the NHL with a 21.