Devils hire Recchi as assistant coach

Sep 8, 2020 | 12:34 PM

KAMLOOPS — Mark Recchi has a new job.

The Hockey Hall of Fame’er from Kamloops has been hired by the New Jersey Devils as an assistant coach to new head coach Lindy Ruff.

Recchi was part of the purge of assistant coaches by the Pittsburgh Penguins last month after the teams early elimination from the playoffs.