It has been rumored for days, and now it's official.  The Vancouver Canucks officially hired Will...

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Josh Gold-Smith

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<p>It has been rumored for days, and now it's official.</p><p>The Vancouver Canucks <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/VanCanucks/status/481104968703696896">officially hired</a> Willie Desjardins as the team's new head coach.</p><figure><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hSMIDE9OjYc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></figure><p>The hiring was first reported on Monday morning.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Desjardins coached the AHL's Texas Stars to their first Calder Cup championship this past season.</p>

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