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The Arizona Coyotes and General Manager Bill Armstrong are starting to make some hires. Last week, the team announced the hiring of André Tourigny as the team’s new head coach. Today it was the announcement that Alan Hepple had been named the new Director of Pro Scouting. Hepple spent the previous 19 seasons with the Colorado Avalanche and was named the Directo of Amateur Scouting on July 1, 2015. While Hepple was serving as Director of Amateur Scouting, the Avalanche drafted Bowen Byram (2019), Alex Newhook (2019), Cale Makar (2017), Tyson Jost (2016). They also drafted Martin Kaut at 16th overall in 2018. He hasn’t found his footing yet and has split the past two seasons between the NHL and the AHL. ....
Growing up in the Montreal area, Devon Levi met Roberto Luongo at a goalie camp. I remember seeing him in the rink and I went up to him and I wanted to introduce myself, Levi said. He shook my hand with two fingers, because my hand was only as big as his two fingers. It was an unbelievable experience. He was one of my idols. So, when the Panthers selected Levi in the seventh round, 212th overall, during October s National Hockey League draft, it was a thrill not only to hear his name called, but to know he would get a chance to work with Luongo, who oversees Florida s goaltending excellence department. And during Canada s World Junior selection camp the pair spoke multiple times. ....