Peruse the record books for the Buffalo Sabres, and you'll find the name Phil Housley atop nearly every offensive statistic for defensemen. It's a testament to the eight Hall of Fame seasons he spent in Buffalo after being selected out of South St. Paul high school with the No. 6 pick in the 1982 Draft.
From here on out, that name will show up in another spot: as the 18th coach in franchise history.
Housley, an assistant coach in Nashville for the past four seasons, was officially hired to coach the Sabres on Thursday. He'll be formally introduced in a press conference at 4 p.m. this afternoon.
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