Ken Hitchcock to be named Stars coach: report

Ken Hitchcock will be named coach of the Dallas Stars on Thursday, the Dallas Morning News and Sportsnet reported.
Hitchcock, who was fired as coach of the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 1, coached the Stars for seven seasons and won the Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999.

He has a 781-474-88 record in 20 NHL seasons with the Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Blues. Hitchcock won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach in 2011-12, his first season with St. Louis.
The Stars announced Sunday that Lindy Ruff's contract would not be renewed.
At a press conference Monday, general manager Jim Nill said he was looking to hire a veteran coach and had already spoken to three candidates. He told NHL Network Radio on Tuesday that he was moving quickly and said he was hoping to have his new coach within a few days.
Hitchcock coached Dallas from 1996-2002 and is the Stars' all-time leader in victories with a 277-154-60-12 record.