July 17, 2026

Photo: Rachel Lily Abramson Ryan Papaioannou Hired as the new head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks. Papaioannou replaced Manny MalhotraWas appointed head coach in Vancouver on June 2. Papaioannou, 42, completed his first coaching season in the professional ranks in 2025-26, leading the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers to a division title and a berth in the…

Photo: Chris Tanouye/Getty Images Colorado Avalanche hired Yossi Ahokas Serves as head coach of the Colorado Eagles, an American Hockey League affiliate. Ahokas, 45, spent three seasons as head coach of the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League before joining the Eagles, where they won a Memorial Cup championship in 2025-26. Ahokas was also…