The Toronto Maple Leafs at this time introduced the hiring of Marc Savard as assistant coach. The hiring rounds out head coach Craig Berube’s workers for subsequent season, which incorporates assistant Len Lambert, assistant Mike Van Rijn, goaltending coach Curtis Sanford, and video coaches Jordan Bean and Sam Kim.
Savard joins the Maple Leafs after serving as an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames final season, following two seasons as head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires. Throughout his two seasons (2021-22 and 2022-23) in Windsor, Savard led the Spitfires to an 88-35-8-5 file and an OHL Finals look in 2022. The Ottawa, Ontario, native started his teaching profession with the St. Louis Blues in 2019 -20 earlier than starting his tenure at Windsor.
As a participant, Savard performed in 807 common season video games and 25 playoff video games with the New York Rangers, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers and Boston Bruins, accumulating 706 factors (207 objectives, 499 assists). He has made two appearances within the NHL All-Star Recreation (2008 and 2009) and captured a Stanley Cup Championship with the Boston Bruins in 2011.
Savard was drafted by the New York Rangers within the fourth spherical (91stavenue Total) from the 1995 NHL Draft.
