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You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisSabres hire Seth Appert as Amerks head coachShare thisKevyn Adams has picked Chris Taylor’s replacement as head coach of the Rochester Americans.The Sabres’ general manager hired Seth Appert, formerly of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, to become head coach of the Amerks, multiple sources told The Buffalo News on Friday. The Sabres officially announced the move Tuesday morning.A source told The News that former NHL player Alex Tanguay, now an assistant coach with the Iowa Wild, and J.D. Forrest, an assistant with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and an Auburn native, were among the candidates., including eight in the first round. The group included first overall pick Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils. Appert is expected to work closely with Sabres coach Ralph Krueger to implement the same systems that are being used by the NHL team in Buffalo.Appert has no experience in professional coaching. Before joining the NTDP in 2017-18, he spent 11 seasons as head coach at RPI, an NCAA program that competes in the ECAC, and began his coaching career with a nine-year stint as an assistant at the University of Denver.Appert split his time at NTDP as head coach of the Under-18 and Under-17 teams, and he was head coach of the United States’ entrant in the 2018 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship. He was expected to fill the latter role at the same tournament this year, but the event was canceled in response to the coronavirus pandemic.His resume also includes stints as head coach (2008, 2011) and one as assistant coach (2007) of the U.S. National Under-18 Select Team that competed in the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.. Sources told The News in June that Taylor had a verbal agreement with previous management on a contract extension,Taylor had the Amerks in position for a third consecutive playoff performance when the American Hockey League season was suspended March 12. He amassed a 116-65-33 record across three years, but Rochester was swept in both trips to the Calder Cup playoffs.Adams explained to The News shortly after his promotion in June that he wanted to emphasize development in Rochester, although he did not provide details on his plan. The Sabres currently employ two development coaches – Adam Mair and Seamus Kotyk – and former NHLer Matt Ellis is expected to be named director of player development next month.An emphasis on individual skill development could help an Amerks roster that will look much younger than it did under Botterill. Rochester is expected to have prospects Will Borgen, Jacob Bryson, Mattias Samuelsson, Jonas Johansson, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Oskari Laaksonen, Matej Pekar and Arttu Ruotsalainen, among others.It’s also unlikely the Amerks will have many one-way contracts – many teams in the AHL are likely going cheaper given the uncertainty surrounding next season – and their season is not expected to start until Dec. 4, at the earliest.Get local news delivered to your inbox!{{title}}{{summary}}You don't have any notifications.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Topics

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisSabres hire Seth Appert as Amerks head coachShare thisKevyn Adams has picked Chris Taylor’s replacement as head coach of the Rochester Americans.The Sabres’ general manager hired Seth Appert, formerly of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, to become head coach of the Amerks, multiple sources told The Buffalo News on Friday. The Sabres officially announced the move Tuesday morning.A source told The News that former NHL player Alex Tanguay, now an assistant coach with the...

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