Through the National Hockey League Coaches’ Association’s Female Coaches Development Program, Shelly Picard was able to gain invaluable coaching experience with the Buffalo Sabres over the summer.
With Michael Peca and Mike Weber leaving the Rochester Americans to join NHL teams this offseason, along with director of player development Adam Mair not able to attend, the Buffalo Sabres needed some on-ice coaching help at this year’s Development Camp.
Being an assistant coach in the NHL is a pretty sweet gig. You get paid less than the top guy, for sure, but you also get fewer hours, fewer meetings, fewer non-hockey responsibilities, fewer headaches.
Jeff Blashill, Don Granato and Mike Hastings have been named assistant coaches, and Mike King video coach, for the 2022 U.S. Men’s National Team it was announced today by USA Hockey.
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