Devils hire MacLean

The New Jersey Devils have hired John MacLean to take over for legendary head coach Jacques Lemaire.

MacLean played for the Devils and has been an assistant with the team as well, with his goal to one day become the head coach.

MacLean said the news was a bit surreal and reminded him of the way he felt when he was drafted into the NHL.

He coached one of the team’s minor league affiliates last year, which was the missing piece on his resume.

The team said that once MacLean got the head coaching experience, they thought he was a top candidate.

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 5:38 pm by steve

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