NEWARK, N.J. – John Hynes was hired as New Jersey Devils coach Tuesday, the 17th in their history.
Hynes and Devils general manager Ray Shero are familiar with each other from their time in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. They will get a chance to work together again with the Devils.
Hynes was coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Penguins, for the past five seasons. He was hired for that job by Shero, who at the time was GM of the Penguins.
"I know that Ray and I worked really well together when we were in the Pittsburgh organization," Hynes said.