New Flyers' coach Hakstol had NHL clause in contract at North Dakota

Dave Hakstol may have been a surprise pick as the Philadelphia Flyers new head coach, but the University of North Dakota may have seen it coming.

When Hakstol sat down to sign his contract with UND in 2012, the school's athletic director, Brian Faison, made sure the school would be compensated if the coach ever left for the NHL.

According to his contract, the Flyers newly appointed bench boss will have to pay his former employer $100,000 because he left for an NHL club before his contract was set to expire on June 30.

The penalty would have been $50,000 if he had agreed to an NHL assistant coaching job, and nearly $320,000 if he left for another NCAA club.

Fortunately, Hakstol should be able to afford this penalty.

- With h/t to GrandforksHerald.com