Kings Look to Canada’s Renney to Fill Spot as Assistant Coach
The Kings will add another assistant coach and are talking with Tom Renney, who coached Canada’s silver medalists in the 1994 Olympics.
Renney, 38, has become a hot name and is scheduled to interview this weekend for the head coaching vacancy in Hartford. He said he has spoken with King General Manager Sam McMaster and Coach Barry Melrose.
“Tom Renney is an outstanding prospect for coaching, and the Kings would love to have a person like Tom Renney on the coaching staff,” McMaster said Thursday. “Barry and I want to sit down with him when Barry gets back from the finals.”
The Kings have offered termination contracts to defensemen Charlie Huddy and Doug Houda and 12 other players, giving them opportunities to sign with other teams by June 30. Some of the others are Tim Watters, Rob Murphy, Rick Knickle, Dave Thomlinson and Brian McReynolds.
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