Struggling Ducks commit to another season under coach Dallas Eakins

Ducks coach Dallas Eakins looks on in the second period against the New York Islanders.
Geese coach Dallas Eakins, middle prime
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The Geese are retaining coach Dallas Eakins, selecting up his contract choice for the 2022-23 season, new common supervisor Pat Verbeek introduced Tuesday.

The Geese are ending their third consecutive shedding season below Eakins, who obtained the job in June 2019. Anaheim is 29-33-12 heading into its sport at Florida on Tuesday night time.

The Geese had been within the Western Convention playoff image till the All-Star break, once they started a 6-17-3 skid that has all however assured they’ll miss the postseason for a franchise-worst fourth consecutive yr.

“Dallas has completed this job below troublesome circumstances and deserves the chance to proceed teaching this staff,” Verbeek mentioned in an announcement. “We're happy he can be returning and look ahead to a promising 2022-23 season.”

Verbeek determined to not make a training change after taking on the franchise simply two months in the past. He changed longtime GM Bob Murray, who resigned amid misconduct allegations.

Verbeek additionally made Eakins’ job tougher on the commerce deadline when he shipped out 4 veteran contributors: defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson and forwards Rickard Rakell and Nic Deslauriers.

Eakins is simply the third coach of the Geese since billionaire Henry Samueli purchased the staff in 2005. Randy Carlyle led Anaheim to its solely Stanley Cup title, whereas Bruce Boudreau gained 4 consecutive Pacific Division titles throughout 4½ seasons of sustained success.

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