The Buffalo Sabres are expected to name Kevin Dineen as American Hockey League head coach in Portland. Giving the former 19-year NHL old-timer the task of developing a alert troupe of while him to stay with the same team.

A news conference has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in Portland, where the announcement is expected to be made. Dineen has been the top candidate since July 24, when former Rochester Americans instructor Randy Cunneyworth left the structure to become an assistant teacher with the Atlanta Thrashers.

The Pirates ended third under Dineen in the Atlantic Division with a 45-26-5-4 best last season, when they were with the Anaheim Ducks. They won the elementary two of the Calder Cup playoffs before falling to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Eastern Conference tournament.

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The Stanley Cup title holder Detroit Red Wings added Brad McCrimmon to their coaching cane Monday and re-signed assistant Paul MacLean.

McCrimmon spent four seasons as an assistant in Atlanta after foregoing stints with Calgary and the New York Islanders. The former defenseman played 18 seasons in the NHL, including with Detroit in the quick 1990s.

McCrimmon and MacLean three-year . MacLean is entering his fourth term with Detroit.

Posted on August 6th, 2008 by admin
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