Anaheim Ducks steal coach Rich Clune from the Maple Leafs organization

The Anaheim Ducks have been making major changes to their coaching staff this offseason including firing multiple assistants. Both Craig Johnson and Newell Brown who had multiple stints with the team were relieved of their duties.

Today one of those roles was filled by the Anaheim Ducks as they hired Toronto Marlies assistant coach Rich Clune. He comes to the Anaheim Ducks after spending three seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization.

During his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs Rich Clune was a development coach and eventually promoted to assistant coach of the Toronto Marlies. The Ducks add a coach will a track record of developing players in the AHL to their young core. Now Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs will be tasked with finding his replacement.