The Golden Knights appear to have found their coach.
A press conference has been scheduled for noon Thursday, where the NHL's 31st franchise is expected to name Gerard Gallant as head coach, according to Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Carp added Golden Knights owner Bill Foley would not confirm the hiring of Gallant, but it's widely believed the former Florida Panthers bench boss is indeed the man for the job.
That's got Gerard Gallant written all over it. Their first coach. https://t.co/J1vvn9ywnq
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 12, 2017
Gallant spent two full seasons with Florida - and guided the team to a division title in 2015-16 - before being fired early this season. Prior to that, he served as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2003-06.
Altogether, his career coaching record stands at 152-140-4-31, and at this point last year, he was coaching the Panthers in the playoffs and was later named a Jack Adams Award finalist.
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