Hackstol previously served as the Toronto Maple Leafs' assistant coach from 2019 to 2021. He also was the Philadelphia Flyers' head coach for three and a half seasons, where he reached the postseason in two separate years.
"Tracking back to University of North Dakota days, Dave is a coach who cares about his players. At times, a coach's messages can get diluted. Players want to understand what the coach wants them to do. Dave communicates clearly and concisely. Players like that," Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis said.
"It's really exciting for me and my family," Hackstol said after arriving in Seattle."I have paid attention to what's happening here, how the organization is coming together with Tod [Leiweke] and Ron. What ownership has been able to do is nothing short of spectacular."
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