PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 10: Head Coach of the Philadelphia Flyers Dave Hakstol speaks to the media after defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on November 10, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Maple Leafs hire former Flyers HC Hakstol as assistant

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Dave Hakstol as an assistant coach, the team announced Saturday.

Hakstol most recently served as the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, leading the team from 2015 until his firing in December 2018.

The 50-year-old's resume also includes an 11-season stint in the NCAA as the head coach at the University of North Dakota.

Toronto also hired Paul McFarland as an assistant on Mike Babcock's staff in May.

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