JP Cote has been hired to the position of pro scout and will scout the East. Cote, 36, played professional hockey since the 2003-04 season, skating for various clubs in the NHL, AHL,
ECHL
and International leagues. Cote appeared in 27 NHL contests, earning four assists with the
Tampa Bay Lightning
and
Montreal Canadiens
. He was initially selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the ninth round (265th overall) in the
2000 NHL Draft
.
Neil McKenney has been hired to the position of amateur scout and will join the scouting department based out of New England. McKenney previously served as the director of hockey operations for the
Quinnipiac Bobcats
for three seasons. His main duties included video breakdown and analysis, pre-scouting opponents and managing the team travel. McKenney also worked with the
Buffalo Sabres
for two seasons in the hockey department. A graduate of
Sacred Heart University
, McKenney received a double-major in Finance and Sport Management.
