Moore named head coach of Marlies | TheAHL.com

The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced at the moment that Greg Moore has been employed as head coach of the Toronto Marlies.Moore, 35, has spent the final two seasons as head coach of the USHL’s Chicago Metal.“During the last 10 days, we have now evaluated all choices after Sheldon Keefe’s promotion to the Maple Leafs. After an in depth overview, it was clear to us that Greg Moore was the perfect match to turn out to be the Head Coach of the Marlies,” mentioned Kyle Dubas, normal supervisor of the Maple Leafs. “Greg’s document in growth and successful with the USA Hockey Nationwide Crew Improvement Program and the USHL’s Chicago Metal to start his teaching profession made us take nice discover of him as a candidate. Extra importantly, it grew to become clear in talking along with his employers at USA Hockey and the Chicago Metal that Greg was the perfect match for our program by way of growth philosophy.”Moore was employed by the Metal on June 6, 2018, and has compiled a document of 52-25-5 in 82 video games behind the Chicago bench. In 2018-19, the Metal captured their second USHL Jap Convention title earlier than falling to the Sioux Falls Stampede within the Clark Cup Ultimate. Following the season, Moore served as a visitor coach on the Maple Leafs’ 2019 Improvement Camp.Moore served as an assistant coach for the U.S. NTDP Juniors (USHL), whereas additionally working as an assistant coach for USA Hockey’s U-17 squad on two events (2015-16, 2017-18), successful a gold medal in 2017-18, and USA Hockey’s U-18 crew in 2016-17, successful gold.As a participant, the Lisbon, Maine, native skated in 377 AHL video games with the Hartford Wolf Pack, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Syracuse Crunch, Springfield Falcons and Adirondack Phantoms throughout a 10-year professional profession, and was an AHL All-Star in 2008. He additionally skated in 10 NHL video games with the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets.Moore performed 4 seasons on the College of Maine (2002-06).The Marlies have been 10-2-2-1 beneath Sheldon Keefe this season earlier than Keefe was promoted to the Maple Leafs on Nov. 20. Assistant coaches A.J. MacLean and Rob Davison have been 5-1-Zero-Zero operating the bench within the interim.