Darryl Sydor has returned to the St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach under mentor Mike Yeo.
Sydor, a former Wild assistant when Yeo was Minnesota's head coach, agreed to a three-year deal Wednesday.
Sydor, 45, finished his 18-year NHL playing career with the Blues in 2009-10, then broke into coaching as Yeo's assistant the next season with the American Hockey League's Houston Aeros. Sydor went with Yeo to Minnesota and spent five years with the Wild before working as an assistant last season with the Blues' then-Chicago affiliate in the AHL.
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• The Arizona Coyotes hired Craig Cunningham as a pro scout and say he will assist with player development.
General Manager John Chayka announced the two-year contract that allows Cunningham to remain in hockey.
Cunningham collapsed on the ice with a cardiac disturbance before a game Nov. 19 while playing for the AHL's Tucson Roadrunners and required emergency lifesaving care. He had part of his left leg amputated and saw his playing career end.
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