Breaking: Coach leaves Vancouver and joins rival team.

Time to reunite with his old pals!

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Breaking: Coach leaves Vancouver and joins rival team.
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Time to reunite with his old pals! 

On Staturday, Vancouver coach left the Canucks to join the New Jersey Devils

As reported by InGoal Magazine and Elliotte Friedman, Rolland Melanson has left the Vancouver Canucks organization to re-unite with Cory Schneider as the new goaltending coach of the New Jersey Devils.

I want to thank Trevor Linden and the Vancouver Canucks organization for allowing Rollie to join the New Jersey Devils,” Devils GM Ray Shero said in the release. “Rollie is well-respected throughout the League as a teacher and his experience with various goaltenders will be very beneficial. Additionally, I have enjoyed working with Chris the past two years and I am very happy that he will remain with the organization. His knowledge and passion will help us continue to grow as a team.

Along with Billy Smith, Melanson won the William M. Jennings Trophy in the 1982–83 season. He also won three consecutive Stanley Cups in 19811982 and 1983.