Ducks hire Darryl Sutter as advisor to coaching staff

The Anaheim Ducks are turning to an old foe to help guide their coaching staff.

The club named former Los Angeles Kings bench boss Darryl Sutter an advisor to the coaching staff on Tuesday.

Sutter has 1,285 games of NHL coaching experience under his belt, but he's been out of the game since his dismissal from the Kings following the 2016-17 season. The 60-year-old won the Stanley Cup with the inner-state rival in 2012 and 2014. Prior to his stint in Hollywood, he coached the Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, and Chicago Blackhawks.

The Ducks named Dallas Eakins the 10th head coach in franchise history June 17 after Randy Carlyle was fired midseason. Eakins coached Anaheim's AHL affiliate for four years but hasn't been behind an NHL bench since he was fired by the Edmonton Oilers during the 2014-15 campaign.