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Capuano, Hynes among coaches joining Tortorella behind USA bench at World Cup

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John Tortorella will have a trio of peers with him behind the bench at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey next fall.

USA Hockey announced Friday that Jack Capuano, John Hynes, and Mike Sullivan, head coaches of the New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively, will serve as part of Tortorella's staff.

Nashville Predators assistant coach Phil Housley and Scott Gordon, who coaches Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League, round out general manager Dean Lombardi's group.

"We're extremely pleased with the coaching staff we've assembled," Lombardi said, via press release. "It's a group that not only brings great experience on multiple levels, but is in lock step with where we're going and how we're going to get there."

The selections are consistent with the NHL's aim to maximize representation. Gordon will be the only non-NHL head coach on either the U.S. or Canadian staffs, but has previous NHL and international experience.

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