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Saturday, May 20, 2006

Sutter says no to Vancouver Coaching and Crawford to go to L.A.

From rotoworld.com:

Brent Sutter has allegedly rejected an offer to be considered for the vacant Canucks' head coaching position.
Sutter, the owner, GM and head coach of the WHL's Red Deer Rebels, said he was contacted recently by Canuck assistant GM Steve Tambellini. "At this point, it's not something I'd be interested in because I'm happy doing what I'm doing," Sutter said. May. 20 - 12:00 pm et


and from guelphmercury.com:

Marc Crawford will reportedly be introduced as the new coach of the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.

The Kings scheduled a morning news conference and said yesterday that the new coach would be revealed.

A source told The Canadian Press that the Kings are expected to hire former Vancouver and Colorado coach Marc Crawford as the replacement for John Torchetti, who was behind the bench for the final 12 games last season after Andy Murray was fired.

The move will be the first made by Dean Lombardi, hired last month to succeed Dave Taylor as general manager.

The 46-year-old Crawford spent the last seven seasons as coach of the Canucks, who made the playoffs four times in a row before finishing ninth in the Western Conference this season.

Crawford, who led the Colorado Avalanche to a Stanley Cup championship in 1996, was 246-197-70 with Vancouver, but only won one post-season series. The Canucks twice lost a Game 7 on home ice under his leadership.

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