THE SIDELINES : Rick Ley Named Whalers Coach
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HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hartford Whalers today named Rick Ley, a former Whalers captain, the team’s sixth coach in its National Hockey League history.
Ley, head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League, was brought to the Whalers by Ed Johnston, the club’s new vice president and general manager. Johnston had fired Coach Larry Pleau in one of his first moves as general manager.
In five years in the IHL in Muskegon, Mich., and Milwaukee, Ley has built a 259-123-38 record. Last season he coached the Admirals to the semifinals of the IHL playoffs.
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