NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) The New Jersey Devils hired a new development/skills coach in Pertti Hasanen, who brings more than 35 years of experience coaching ice hockey teams and developing players.
Devils general manager Ray Shero announced the hiring of the 61-year-old Hasanen on Thursday.
He most recently was director of hockey operations and player development at Boston University.
Hasanen began his coaching career in 1979 in Finland, and served as a coach for a number of European professional teams, including time in Norway, Italy, and Finland.
He also had stints as head European scout with the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames. His NHL career included training camps for several teams, and he served at the Devils’ development camp last month.
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