As the rest of the teams in the NHL worked to sign free agents on Saturday, the Wild hired Jason King as the newest member of their coaching staff. The opening was created last month when former assistant coach Brett McLean took over the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League.
No word yet on what group of players the 41-year-old King will be responsible for. He served as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks from 2020-23. He also coached the Utica Comets of the AHL from 2016-20 and the St. John’s Ice Caps of the AHL from 2013-15.
Drafted in the seventh round of the 2001 NHL Draft, King played briefly in the NHL, seeing game action with the Canucks and the Anaheim Ducks. He also spent time playing professionally in Germany.
The rest of the Wild coaching staff features head coach Dean Evason, assistant coaches Bob Woods and Darby Hendrickson, goaltending coach Freddy Chabot, video coaches Jonas Plumb and T.J. Jindra, and strength and conditioning coach Matt Harder.
