23-04-2025
Former Wild Head Coach Named Canada Head Coach For Upcoming Men's World Hockey Championship
According to multiple reports, former Wild head coach Dean Evason will coach Team Canada for the upcoming Men's Hockey World Championships this summer.
Evason coached the Columbus Blue Jackets (40-33-9) this season. They barely missed the playoffs after entering the year as a team that would not come close to the playoffs. They missed by two points.
During his tenure with the Wild, Evason went 147-77-27 in 251 games and brought the team to the playoffs four times.
The Wild fired Evason after a 5-10-4 start to the 2023-24 season. He was replaced by current Head Coach John Hynes, who finished 34-24-5 in his 63 games. The Wild missed the playoffs by 11 points. But followed it up in Hynes' first full season with a 45-30-7 and are currently in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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