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Hynes, 48, most recently served as Head Coach of the Nashville Predators for parts of four seasons (2020-23). He was named Head Coach of the Predators on Jan. 7, 2020, and went 134-96-18 in 248 games (.576) and qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs three consecutive seasons (2020-22). Prior to his time with the Predators, Hynes spent four-plus seasons as Head Coach of the New Jersey Devils and went 150-159-45 in 354 games (2015-19).
Prior to his time with the Devils, Hynes served as Head Coach of the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) for five seasons (2010-15) and one season as an Assistant Coach (2009-10). He led Wilkes-Barre to a record of 231-126-27 in 384 games (.636) and five consecutive appearances in the Calder Cup Playoffs as Head Coach. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton allowed the fewest goals in the AHL in four of his five seasons and he was named the Coach of the Year in 2011.
In between assistant coaching positions at Mass-Lowell (2000-01) and the University of Wisconsin (2002-03), Hynes spent nine seasons on the coaching staff of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, serving as an Assistant Coach (1998-2000, 2001-02) and Head Coach (2003-09). Team USA claimed four medals during his time with the National Team Development Program at the IIHF World Under-18 Championships, including gold medals in 2002 and 2006.
The native of Warwick, R.I., has also served as an Assistant Coach for Team USA at the 2004 IIHF World Junior Championship, where the Americans won gold for the first time and earned their first medal in the event since 1997. Hynes was also Head Coach of Team USA at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, an Assistant Coach at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and an Assistant Coach at the 2019 IIHF World Championship.
He played forward at Boston University (1993-97) and helped the Terriers advance to four consecutive Frozen Four appearances and win the 1995 NCAA championship. Hynes was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame on August 23, 2023.
He and his wife, Sarah, have three daughters, Sophia, Julia and Anna.
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Dwyer, 40, was named an Assistant Coach for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) on July 5, as part of Brett McLean’s staff. Prior to joining Iowa, he served as an Assistant Coach for the Chicago Wolves (AHL) for three seasons (2020-23) and was a member of the Calder Cup-winning team in 2021-22. Dwyer began his coaching career as an Assistant Coach with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) in 2019-20.
He totaled 93 points (42-51=93), 77 penalty minutes (PIM) and 728 hits in 416 career NHL games during seven seasons (2008-15) with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Great Falls, Mont., native recorded 196 points (94-102=196), 172 PIM and 886 shots on goal in 345 career AHL contests with the Chicago Wolves (2005-06), Albany River Rats (2006-10) and Charlotte Checkers (2016-17). Dwyer also played for MODO Hockey in the SHL (2015-16), Sønderjyske in Denmark (2017-18) and the Belfast Giants in the EIHL (2018-19).
The forward played four seasons (2001-05) at Western Michigan University and collected 101 points (45-56=101) and 124 PIM in 142 games and served as captain his senior season. He was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2002 NHL Draft.
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He played for the University of Minnesota for two seasons (1991-93) after earning the 1991 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award while playing for Richfield High School and was a member of the 1994 United States Olympic Team. Prior to joining the Wild, Hendrickson served as a studio analyst for FOX Sports North and an analyst for KSTC-TV, Channel 45's coverage of the state high school hockey tournament, as well as a National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) Northwest Division Representative.
He and his wife, Dana, are the parents of four children: Mason, Addison, Beckett and Rennick.
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Before joining the Canucks coaching staff, the Corner Brook, Newfoundland, native spent five seasons (2016-20) as an assistant coach with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets, and spent three seasons (2013-15) with the St. John's IceCaps (AHL), two as an assistant coach and one as the Director of Hockey Operations. In his first season as an assistant coach with the IceCaps, King helped the team advance to their first-ever Calder Cup Final and a franchise record 99 points.
A former left-shot forward, King was drafted by Vancouver in the seventh round (212th overall) in the 2001 NHL Draft and played professional hockey for 11 seasons (2002-2013), including stops in the NHL, AHL, SEL (Sweden) and DEL (Germany). He appeared in 59 games over a span of three seasons in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks, recording 23 points (12-11=23) and eight penalty minutes (PIM). In five seasons in the AHL, he registered 190 points (97-93=190) and 138 PIM in 239 games with the Manitoba Moose, Portland Pirates and IceCaps. King was named the IceCaps Community Man of the Year award for his off-the-ice efforts in 2011-12.
He and his wife, Jenn, have two sons, Kaden and Kaiser.
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The former NHL netminder joined the Wild after serving as the Goaltending Coach for the Edmonton Oilers for five seasons (2009-14). Prior to working for the Oilers, he served as a Goaltending Consultant with Hockey Canada and its National Junior Team, helping Canada win a gold medal at the 2009 World Junior Championship. Chabot was also an instructor at Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence Goaltending Camp for three years (2007-09). The native of Hebertville-Station, Que., worked as a Goaltending Consultant with Berlin (DEL) in 2008- 09, capturing the league championship with the Ice Bears. Chabot also worked with AIK Stockholm (SWE-2) from 2007-09, overseeing goaltending for the entire organization.
Chabot played 17 seasons of professional hockey (1989-2006) and appeared in a total of 32 NHL contests with the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers. He spent a majority of his career in the International Hockey League (IHL) and was named the IHL's Most Valuable Player and Top Goaltender in 1999-2000 after going 36-19-7 with a 2.13 GAA and a .920 SV% in 62 games with the Houston Aeros. Chabot was also named best goaltender in the AHL (Baz Bastien Award) in 1993-94, MVP of the IHL in 1996-97 and best goaltender in the German League in 2002-03. He also backstopped the Vienna Capitals to the regular season and playoff championship in the Austrian League in 2004-05. He was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 10th round (192nd overall) of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
He and his wife, Suzanne, have a son, Gabriel, and reside in Quebec City.
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Prior to joining the Wild, Plumb worked for Hockey Canada in 2010-11, preparing video for various men's and women's tournaments. Plumb worked for the Swedish men's hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the National Hockey League's (NHL) Washington Capitals during the 2008-09 season. He has also spent time with the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Vancouver Giants, where he helped the team win the 2007 Memorial Cup and the 2006 WHL Championship.
He and his fiancé, Kristen, live in Wayzata.
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Jindra brings extensive hockey knowledge to the Wild having served on several coaching staffs throughout a variety of hockey levels. He was an assistant coach at the Prep High School level with Shattuck St. Mary's, a volunteer assistant coach at the collegiate level with the University of Notre Dame (his alma mater) and an assistant coach with the University of Alaska Anchorage. Jindra also served as an associate head coach with the University of St. Thomas, as the director of hockey operations for St. Cloud State University and was an assistant coach at the junior level with the United States Hockey League's (USHL) Madison Capitols.
He grew up in Faribault and currently resides in Minneapolis.