Hynes, 49, posted a 34-24-5 (.579) record in 63 games during his first season with Minnesota in 2023-24. Prior to joining the Wild, he 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 recorded a 134-96-18 record in 248 games (.576) while qualifying 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).

Before his time in New Jersey, Hynes spent six seasons with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins in the American Hockey League, including five seasons as Head Coach (2010-15) and one season as 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 while helping the team allow the fewest goals in the AHL in four of his five seasons. Hynes received the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award, annually awarded to the AHL’s most outstanding head coach, at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season.

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 2024 and 2016 IIHF World Championships, an Assistant Coach at the 2019 IIHF World Championship and an Assistant Coach at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. He will serve as an Assistant Coach for Team USA for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.

Hynes played forward at Boston University (1993-97), helping 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.

Prior to his tenure in Ottawa, Capuano worked as Associate Coach with the Florida Panthers for two seasons (2017-19) following a 12-season stint (2005-17) coaching in the New York Islanders organization. While with the Islanders, Capuano served as Head Coach for parts of seven seasons(2010-17) and was an Assistant Coach for one season (2005-06).The Islanders recorded a 227-192-64 (.536) regular-season record and reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times during Capuano’s tenure as Head Coach, including back-to-back 100-point seasons in 2014-16. He also coached for the Islander's primary affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL), working as the team's Head Coach for parts of four seasons (2007-11) and as an Assistant Coach for one season (2006-07).

Capuano began his coaching career as an Assistant Coach with the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks ofthe ECHL for parts of two seasons (1995-97). He then served as Head Coach and General Manager of the ECHL's Knoxville Cherokees/Pee Dee Pride for parts of eight seasons (1996-2005). At the international level, Capuano served as an Assistant Coach with Team USA at the 2016 World Cup, the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the 2024 IIHF World Championship and worked as Head Coach for Team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, where he led the team to a bronze medal finish. He also served as Head Coach of USA Hockey’s Under-18 U.S. Select Team at the 2005 Five Nations Cup.

As a player, Capuano was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round (No. 88 overall) in the 1984 NHL Draft. An All-American defenseman at the University of Maine, he played in six career NHL games over parts of three seasons with Toronto (1989-90), Vancouver (1990-91) and Boston (1991-92). He also played professionally with the AHL’s Newmarket Saints (1988-90), Springfield Indians (1989-90) and Maine Mariners (1991-92) along with the International Hockey League’s (IHL) Milwaukee Admirals (1989-91).

Capuano and his wife, Donna, have a daughter, Adriana and a son, Anthony.

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 Ice Caps (AHL), two as an assistant coach and one as the Director of Hockey Operations. In his first season as an assistant coach with the Ice Caps, 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 Ice Caps.

He and his wife, Jenn, have two sons, Kaden and Kaiser.

Prior to his time in Iowa, Dwyer served as an Assistant Coach for the Chicago Wolves (AHL) for three seasons (2020-23), helping the team win a Calder Cup championship in 2021-22. He began his coaching career in 2019-20 as an Assistant Coach for the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).

As a player, Dwyer totaled 93 points (42-51=93) in 416 NHL games as a forward with the Carolina Hurricanes from 2008-15. The Great Falls, Mont. native also added 196 points (94-102=196) across 345 AHL games with the Chicago Wolves (2005-06), Albany River Rats (2006-10) and Charlotte Checkers (2016-17). Dwyer also played three seasons professional hockey overseas; he played for MODO Hockey in the SHL (2015-16), Sønderjyske in Denmark (2017-18) and the Belfast Giants in the EIHL (2018-19). Prior to his professional career, Dwyer played four seasons (2001-05) at Western Michigan University, where he served as captain during his senior year.

Dwyer and his wife, Ashley, have a son, Ian, and a daughter, Lilly. The family resides in Cottage Grove.

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 .920SV% 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 Draft.

He and his wife, Suzanne, reside in Cottage Grove, and have a son, Gabriel.

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 wife, Kristen, live in Wayzata.

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), an Assistant Coach with the University of Alaska Anchorage and an Associate Head Coach with the University of St. Thomas. He also served as an Associate Head Coach and Assistant GM in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Madison Capitols and was the Director of Hockey Operations for St. Cloud State University before joining the Minnesota Wild organization.

He grew up in Faribault and currently resides in Minneapolis.