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The Vancouver Canucks have parted ways with Newell Brown, as the team announced updates to its coaching staff today.
Brad Shaw is the marquee name joining the Canucks bench, as the long-time NHL assistant coach joins Vancouver from Columbus, where he spent the past five seasons as John Tortorella’s assistant with the Blue Jackets.
The Canucks have also added Kyle Gustafson as an assistant/special assignment coach. Gustafson joins the Canucks from the Portland Winterhawks his hometown team that he has spent the past 18 years working for, which included time working with Green.
The Canucks also announced contract extensions for four coaches, including goaltending coach Ian Clark. Clark’s contract is a five-year deal, according to a report from David Quadrelli from Canucks Army, which matches the length of Thatcher Demko’s new contract.
Canucks moving toward new contract for head coach Travis Green
Canucks captain Bo Horvat is not at all concerned with the direction that the organization is going in after a very tough season, and discusses why he wants to see head coach Travis Green back behind the bench next season. | May 20, 2021, 6:45 PM
May 20, 2021, 6:45 PM
VANCOUVER At the end of a chaotic season that was unimaginable when it began, the Vancouver Canucks did something sensible Thursday as they moved towards a new contract for head coach Travis Green.
Naturally, the path to this point of logic was crazy.
Working all season without a contract extension, Green actually made it to unofficial free agency when reports broke that the coach who has overseen the Canucks’ transformation was on the verge of finally getting a raise and new deal from the National Hockey League team.
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