"On behalf of the club, congratulations to Bruce and the Minnesota Wild," said Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. The Minnesota Wild announced Saturday that it had agreed to terms with Boudreau, 61, to take over its coaching job. Coach Bruce Boudreau, fired by the Ducks on April 29 following the team’s first-round playoff elimination, wasn’t out of work for long. Boudreau led the Ducks to a fourth straight Pacific Division title this season, overcoming a terrible start by orchestrating a switch to a defense-first philosophy. Boudreau — who briefly played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Assn.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 07, 2016 20:22 UTC