Dave Tippett, Coyotes Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

May 5th, 2016 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday they had agreed to terms on a new five-year contract with head coach Dave Tippett, who will also take on a new role of executive vice president of hockey operations.

A news release through the Coyotes' official website confirmed Tippett's fresh deal along with the addition of John Chayka as Arizona's new general manager.

Tippett just wrapped up his seventh season with the Coyotes, and the franchise evidently still has a lot of faith in him despite Arizona missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year.

Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports weighed in on what Thursday's news meant for the direction of the Coyotes organization moving forward:



So not only is Tippett being trusted to lead the team from the bench, but he'll also be far more instrumental in bringing in the players he sees as the best fits for his system.

Per the news release, Tippett will be "involved in hockey personnel decisions." On the surface, it may well appear Tippett will wield greater power and influence in Arizona's front office shake-up than its new 26-year-old GM.

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