SAINT PAUL — The Minnesota Wild announced they have relieved assistant coach Darby Hendrickson after 14 seasons.
President of Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the move Friday as the Wild look to shake things up after a tough 2023-2024 season in which they missed the playoffs.
Hendrickson is no stranger to the state of hockey and made a name for himself playing for Richfield High School and winning the 1991 Mr. Minnesota Hockey Award to Win. He stuck around and played two seasons at the University of Minnesota until suiting up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. where he was dropped out of high school. Hendrickson played for multiple NHL squads before being moved to the Wild in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft for their inaugural season. In fact, he was the first Wild player to score a goal at the Xcel Energy Center.
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Hendrickson had a successful coaching stint with the Wild beginning in 2010.
“I want to thank Darby for all his hard work and dedication to the Minnesota Wild during his long tenure with our organization,” said Guerin. “He [Hendrickson] has done a lot of good things for our team and the State of Hockey as a player and coach. I wish Darby and his family all the best in the future.”
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