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According to The Fourth Period’s Anthony Di Marco, Philadelphia Flyers assistant coach Brad Shaw is in the running for the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks‘ head coach jobs.
Shaw has been a coach in the NHL since 1999 and served as an interim head coach with the New York Islanders for the final 40 games of the 2005-06 season, where his team went 18-18-4.
Hearing that #Flyers Associate Coach Brad Shaw is among those still in the running for the Head Coaching jobs in Anaheim and Washington.
— Anthony Di Marco (@ADiMarco25) May 21, 2023
He served on the St. Louis Blues’ staff from 2006-16, Columbus Blue Jackets’ from 2016-21, Vancouver Canucks’ during the 2021-22 campaign, and Philadelphia Flyers’ this past season. He has been on head coach John Tortorella’s coaching staff since 2016 and served on Vancouver’s staff when Tortorella was out of coaching for a year.
Washington parted ways with head coach Peter Laviolette on April 14 after going 35-37-10 (.488 points percentage) t0 finish 12 points out of a postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. It was the first time in nine seasons where Washington failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The team has also reportedly interviewed Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Jeff Halpern and Toronto Maple Leafs assistant Spencer Carberry for the opening.
GM Brian MacLellan stated after the season that he is looking for a head coach who will give the youth an opportunity and fit in with the team’s veteran core.
By Harrison Brown