Preds named Phil Housley as Assistant Coach

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Phil Housley Named Nashville Predators Assistant Coach

Nashville, Tenn. – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that Phil Housley has been named assistant coach of the team. Housley coached the United States to a gold medal at the 2013 World Junior Championships and ranks fourth all-time among NHL defensemen in points (338g-894a-1,232pts).

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Yesterday the preds fired associate coach Peter Horachek after nine seasons with the franchise.

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The previous assistant became a scapegoat?

I have a feeling the mega contract for Weber is going to tie down the franchise.

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The previous assistant became a scapegoat?

I have a feeling the mega contract for Weber is going to tie down the franchise.

Agreed. Them and the wild and maybe even the ducks could be screwed for years to come

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Good for Phil, always liked him as a player