Wild hand out long-term contract to head coach Dean Evason

This just in, the Minnesota Wild have signed head coach Dean Evason and his entire coaching staff to multi-year contract extensions.

No official word yet on the length of these contracts, but the early reporting seems to indicate that they're in the 3-4 year range. 

Evason was promoted to interim head coach of the Wild in February, 2020 and ultimately named head coach the following offseason. He boasts an impressive 62-29-7 record (.668) in 98 games during that time.. Minnesota ranks fourth in the NHL goals scored (332), T-4th in wins, sixth in point percentage (.668) and T-7th in points (131) since Feb. 14, 2020. During that time, Minnesota has registered four winning streaks of five games or more.

More from the Wild's official press release announcement:

Evason led the Wild to a 35-16-5 record in 56 games in his first full season as the head coach in 2020-21 as the team recorded the highest point percentage (.670) and the second-most wins and team points through 56 games in franchise history. He was named a finalist for the 2021 Jack Adams Award, presented annually to the coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success.

Evason joined the Wild as an Assistant Coach on June 6, 2018. Prior to joining the Wild, he spent six seasons (2012-18) as Head Coach of the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL), leading the team to a record of 242-161-53 (.588). Prior to serving as the Admirals Head Coach, Evason spent seven seasons as an Assistant Coach with the Washington Capitals (2005-12). During his tenure with Washington, the Capitals went 294-206-74 (.576) and claimed four straight Southeast Division titles, advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in his last five seasons (2008-12) and won the 2010 Presidents' Trophy. Prior to joining the Capitals, the Flin Flon, Manitoba, native spent six seasons as a Head Coach in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Evason served as co-coach of the Calgary Hitmen in 2004-05, head coach of the Vancouver Giants for two seasons (2002-04) and Head Coach of the Kamloops Blazers for three seasons (1999-02).

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As mentioned above, Evason's full staff including Assistant Coaches Darby Hendrickson, Brett McLean and Bob Woods, Goaltending Coach Frederic Chabot and Video Coaches T.J. Jindra and Jonas Plumb have also had their contracts extended.