Minnesota's PWHL team has seen a coaching change as Charlie Burggraf steps away, being replaced by Ken Klee, who previously coached the USWNT to gold at Worlds. Klee's appointment comes just a week before the team's season opener. Burggraf cited personal reasons for his departure, and Klee's credentials have been praised by the hockey community, with confidence in the team's future under his leadership.
The #mnwild has reassigned defenseman Daemon Hunt to the @IAWild.
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Hearing the #mnwild are hiring retired longtime NHL defenseman Cody Franson to replace now Wild assistant Pat Dwyer on Brett McLean’s staff in Iowa. The big D played 550 games for the Leafs, Preds, Hawks and Sabres. He worked his way up thru AHL and ended his playing career there
Ken Klee is a very good coach who had great USWNT success (having coached current Minnesota players like Coyne and Stecklein). Probably should have gotten an Olympic look at some point. Minnesota is in good hands. @thepwhlofficial
In other hockey news, @PWHL_Minnesota has named Ken Klee its new head coach after Charlie Burggraf had decided to step away from the team. https://t.co/bhInxgiC7g
Burggraf: "My family and I have decided that stepping away from the head coaching position at Team Minnesota is the right move for us at this time." 1. This is quite late to make a decision like this! 2. I guess we're going with "Team [City Here]" as the club names this season? https://t.co/gBcg4ATwox
PWHL Minnesota names Ken Klee head coach. Klee replaces Charlie Burggraf, who has decided to step away from the team. 📰 https://t.co/oczRMsXG8E https://t.co/tQZsQPsn1b
We have the first-ever coaching change in the #PWHL. Charlie Burggraf has decided to step away as head coach of Minnesota. He has been replaced by Ken Klee, who coached the USWNT to gold at Worlds in 2015 & 2016. The team opens its season in 1 week.
PWHL Minnesota has announced a new head coach: Ken Klee, who coached Team USA to back-to-back world championships in 2015 and 2016. Klee will replace Charlie Burggraf who "has decided to step away from the team."