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The division will also see former Spitfire forward Christian Fischer begin his fourth NHL season with the Arizona Coyotes while goalie Philipp Gurbauer, who won a Memorial Cup with the Spitfires in 2011, enters his third season with the Colorado Avalanche after starting his career in Washington. Gabriel Vilardi, who was a Memorial Cup all-star in 2017, hopes to put his injury woes behind him in his first full season with the Los Angeles Kings.
The two head coaches that combined for the three Memorial Cup titles in Windsor join forces with the San Jose Sharks. Bob Boughner, who guided the team to titles in 2010 and 2011, starts his first full season as head coach with Rocky Thompson, who orchestrated the 2017 title, joining Boughner’s staff as associated coach.
Peter DeBoer, who was replaced by Boughner in San Jose, begins his first full season as head coach of the Vegas Knights while former Spitfire Steve Ott, who is from Stoney Point, begins his fourth season as an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues, who won the Stanley Cup in 2019.
In the East Division, Tecumseh’s Jack Studnicka is set to begin the season on the wing with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand with the Boston Bruins after getting in two games with the team last season.
Former Spitfire Taylor Hall, who is the only player in history to win back-to-back Memorial Cup MVP awards, starts his first season with his fourth club after signing a one-year deal for $8 million with the Buffalo Sabres while former Spitfire Brendan Lemieux begins his third season with the New York Rangers.
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