Islanders add Luke Richardson to coaching staff
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New York Islanders head coach Doug Weight will have another experienced pair of eyes behind his bench come next season in assistant coach Luke Richardson, the team announced Thursday.
The 48-year-old most recently served as the head coach of Canada's Spengler Cup-winning team at the 2016 tournament. He was also behind the bench of the Ottawa Senators' AHL affiliate in Binghamton from 2012-16 after working as an assistant coach with the big-league club from 2009-12.
Richardson played in 1,417 NHL games over his 22-year career.
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