Picture: Trevor MacMillan/Halifax Mooseheads
The Los Angeles Kings have named Andrew Lord head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Ontario Reign.
Lord succeeds Marco Sturm, who was employed final month as head coach of the Boston Bruins after three seasons in Ontario.
Lord, 40, spent the 2024-25 season with Halifax (QMJHL), the place the workforce posted a file of 19-35-8-2 earlier than turning into the primary 16-seed in league historical past to win a playoff collection.
Lord beforehand served as head coach and basic supervisor of ECHL Greenville from 2020 to 2024, the place he led the membership to a file of 155-94-39 and received the John Brophy Award because the league’s excellent coach in 2023-24.
The native of North Vancouver, B.C., started his teaching profession with Cardiff within the Elite Ice Hockey League, successful two league championships. throughout his six seasons.
Lord performed 39 video games within the American Hockey League over components of the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons with Rochester, Milwaukee and Oklahoma Metropolis.
