DALLAS - Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice has been named an assistant coach on Team Europe for next year’s World Cup of Hockey, which will take place Sept. 17 - Oct. 1, 2016 in Toronto.
Maurice will work under Winnipeg-born Ralph Krueger, who was previously named Team Europe head coach.
Maurice has previous international coaching experience as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2014 IIHF World Championships and has also previously coached in Russia’s KHL.
The Jets made the announcement Thursday morning and Maurice is expected to comment on the appointment - and how it will affect the Jets preparations for the 2016-17 NHL season - following his club’s morning skate this morning here at American Airlines Center.