As has learned, for the head coaching position “Avant-garde” three specialists from North America are competing – Todd McLellan , Todd Reirden And Gerard Gallant .
McLellan, 57, coached San Jose, Edmonton and Los Angeles and won the Stanley Cup with Detroit (2008) as an assistant.
Reirden, 53, won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals as an assistant to Barry Trotz and led the team to the Stanley Cup playoffs twice. As a head coach, the specialist worked with Pittsburgh and the same Washington.
Galland, 61, has managed Columbus, the New York Islanders, Montreal, Florida, Vegas and the New York Rangers.
Avangard is in tenth place in the Eastern Conference; the team scored 18 points in 22 matches. On Monday, Avangard will play at home against SKA.
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