Kraken hire longtime NHL coach Dan Bylsma

The Seattle Kraken have hired longtime NHL coach Dan Bylsma to act as an assistant coach for the team's AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers.

Check it out:

"Dan joins our organization with an impressive resume and his experience speaks for itself," said Ron Francis, Kraken GM in a prepared statement. "He has a proven track record and we look forward to him coaching our prospects in Charlotte alongside Geordie Kinnear."

Bylsma, of course, is most notable for leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to the 2009 Stanley Cup after taking over as head coach mid-season to finish the regular season with an 18-3-4 record. Two seasons later, Bylsma won the Jack Adams NHL coach-of-the-year award.

After six years in Pittsburgh, Bylsma served as the Buffalo Sabres head coach for two seasons. Most recently, he was an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings for the last three NHL seasons.