Canucks fire head coach Willie Desjardins
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have let go of head coach Willie Desjardins.
The news was announced Monday following the conclusion of the National Hockey League regular season.
#Canucks relieve Willie Desjardins of coaching duties, along with assistant coaches Doug Lidster and Perry Pearn. https://t.co/9P1XemW1AK
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) April 10, 2017
Desjardins was hired by the Canucks in 2014, replacing John Tortorella. In his first season with the Canucks, he led them to a playoff appearance, but the Canucks have not made the playoffs for two consecutive seasons. This season, the Canucks postedwith a 30-43-9 record, finishing ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for last place in the NHL.