"We are excited to add a person and coach of Darby's caliber to our organization. After spending more than a decade as a professional player, he has been a quality coach in the NHL for a long time, further strengthening our staff's ability to communicate and teach the game at a high level." Trotz said.
He added, "His familiarity with Andrew Brunette – having been both teammates and coaches together in the past – adds to the cohesiveness of our group, and his experience as an NHL player and coach makes him very relatable to today's player. With Darby now on our staff, our coaches own more than 2,200 combined games of NHL playing experience, something we feel is precious for our team's growth as we strive to achieve our goal of winning the Stanley Cup."
