New Jersey Devils round out coaching staff by adding former player, three-time Cup champion

New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff has decided to dip into the well of former players to round out his coaching staff for the 2022-23 season. Sergei Brylin, who spent his entire NHL career with the Devils and won three Stanley Cups with the team, has been added as an assistant coach.

Brylin played a total of 13 seasons in the NHL, getting very close to 800 career games. He was drafted by New Jersey in the 2nd round in 1992. After leaving the NHL, he continued his playing career at home in the KHL before officially retiring. The past nine seasons, the 48-year-old served as an assistant and associate coach for the Devils' AHL affiliates in Albany (2012-13 to 2016-17), Binghamton (2017-18 to 2020-21), and Utica (2021-22). Last season, Brylin helped lead the Comets to a North Division title and the best record in the Eastern Conference. Utica also set an AHL record after it began the 2021-22 campaign with 13 consecutive wins.

Brylin joins Ruff, as well as Associate Coach Andrew Brunette, Assistant Coaches Ryan McGill and Chris Taylor, and Goaltending Coach Dave Rogalski for the upcoming season.

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