Kevin Dineen Named Head Coach of Canadian Women's Hockey Team

Kevin Dineen became coach of Canada's women's hockey team Tuesday ahead of the Sochi Olympics, a month after his firing by the Florida Panthers.

He succeeds Dan Church, who unexpectedly resigned last week less than two months before the Games in Russia. The Canadian women's team is aiming to win Olympic gold for the fourth consecutive time.

"This has been a whirlwind few days, but when this opportunity presented itself I immediately jumped at it," Dineen, who grew up in Toronto, said at a news conference.

Full Article