Hurricanes hire Chynoweth as assistant coach

The Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday announced that Dean Chynoweth would join the coaching staff as an assistant, replacing Steve Smith.

Chynoweth, 49, was an assistant coach with the New York Islanders for three seasons, from 2009-12. Last season, he served as associate coach with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League.

Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour hired Jeff Daniels as an assistant and now has added Chynoweth to complete his staff. Smith, who coached the defense and penalty kill for the past four seasons under former head coach Bill Peters, resigned July 9 and joined the Buffalo Sabres staff.

Chynoweth was head coach of the Colorado Avalanche’s American Hockey League affiliates in Cleveland and San Antonio from 2012 to 2016.

The Calgary native is a former Islanders first-round draft pick, playing 241 career games with the Isles and Boston Bruins. He also played 249 American Hockey League games.

“Dean brings a great deal of experience as both a player and a coach to the organization,” Canes general manager Don Waddell said in a statement. “His knowledge of the game and attitude will be assets for our players.”

This story was originally published July 17, 2018 at 3:55 PM with the headline "Hurricanes hire Chynoweth as assistant coach."