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Canucks Lock In Coaching Staff | NHL News
The Canucks’ coaching staff is locked in for 2026-27, with Ryan Mougenel, Jordan Smith, and Jason Krog joining head coach Manny Malhotra — plus Andrew Shaw as video coach. GM Ryan Johnson stressed character and teaching ability over NHL coaching pedigree. Mougenel brings 20 years of AHL success, including Coach of the Year honors, though his teams never advanced past the first playoff round. Smith, a familiar face from Malhotra’s AHL staff, has a decorated junior career and overcame a career-ending eye injury to become a coach. Krog, moving up from skating coach, has elite playing credentials…
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