The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they have hired Dan Hinote as an assistant coach.
With Jeff Blashill leaving the Lightning after landing the Chicago Blackhawks' head coaching job, Tampa Bay had a vacant assistant coach position. Now, the Bolts have found Blashill's replacement with Hinote.
Hinote, 48, spent this season as associate coach for the Colorado Avalanche's AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. This was after he spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach for the Nashville Predators. He was also previously an assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2010-11 to 2013-14.
Hinote will also provide the Lightning with an assistant coach who previously played at the NHL level. In 503 career NHL games over nine seasons split between the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues, Hinote posted 38 goals, 52 assists, and 90 points. He also won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2001.
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