The NHL was kind enough to pack most of its craziness into about a half-hour today, the kind of day that used to break before the draft, while we were usually at the GHO or whatever it was called that year: Hall for Larsson (!), Subban for Weber (?!?), Stamkos re-ups (.). Helpful, because I’m working on a non-hockey project and didn’t need my attention distracted. (We’ll have the lists up Friday.)
But then came a big news drop from the AHL:
To my @TheHersheyBears family/friends, I'm writing to inform you that HE&R has eliminated my full time position as of June 27. (1/3)
— Scott Stuccio (@ScottStuccio) June 29, 2016
Hard to imagine. Hard to fathom. Confounding all around.
Elsewhere, new coach for the Chicago Wolves: Familiar name.
TEAM | Old | New |
BIN | Luke Richardson (4/18) | Kurt Kleinendorst (6/8) |
MTB | Keith McCambridge (4/22) | Pascal Vincent (5/27) |
SA | Dean Chynoweth (4/26) | — |
CHA | Mark Morris (5/3, St. Lawrence) | Ulf Samuelsson (5/31) |
SYR | Rob Zettler (5/10) | Benoit Groulx (5/10) |
ROC | Randy Cunneyworth (5/16) | Dan Lambert (5/16) |
PVD | Bruce Cassidy (5/24, BOS ass’t) | — |
TUC-s | Ron Rolston (5/24) | Mark Lamb (6/21) |
SPR-s | Scott Allen (FLA ass’t, 5/30) | Geordie Kinnear (6/7) |
CHI | John Anderson (6/2, MIN ass’t) | Craig Berube (6/29) |
IOW | David Cunniff (interim)(6/20)  | Derek Lalonde (6/20) |
s-Tucson being the old Springfield; Springfield being the old Portland.