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Head coach Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres motions from the bench against the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on March 27, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced Friday the team has hired Lindy Ruff as the new head coach.
Ruff, now in his second stint as a NHL head coach, was last with the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres made eight postseason appearances, four trips to the Eastern Conference Finals, and an appearance in the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals (which they lost to your Dallas Stars) under Ruff's tenure.
Ruff is one of only 17 head coaches to reach net 500 victories and holds the third-most wins of any active coach.
"One of the trademarks of successful organizations is their ability to have continuity and stability for an extended period of time," Nill said in a press release. "It is clear from Lindy's record, and from our own conversations, that we have found the right person to provide that stability and lead this club to the next level. His steady hand and experience will prove invaluable in returning our team as a top-tier contender in the NHL."
"I am honored to be joining the Dallas Stars organization," Ruff in a press release. "After speaking at length with Jim Nill, it was clear that all the right pieces are coming together to return this club to the upper-echelon of the NHL. I look forward to leading its resurgence."
The Stars will hold a press conference at noon on Friday to introduce Ruff as head coach.
Ruff is the latest change to the Stars organization, which fired head coach Glen Gulutzan and assistant coach Paul Jerrard in May. Those staffing changes were ushered in by new GM Nill, who replaced former GM Joe Nieuwendyk. The Stars finished last season Dallas 22-22-4 without earning a spot in the playoffs for the fifth season in a row.
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