Kraken hire ex-Leafs goalie coach Briere

The Seattle Kraken hired Steve Briere as their new goaltending coach on Tuesday.

Briere was let go by the Toronto Maple Leafs last month after spending seven seasons as the team's goaltending coach.

#SeaKraken coaching alert: Steve Briere named new goaltending coach, joins Seattle after seven seasons with Toronto, where he worked with All-Star goalies Frederick Andersen (2020) and Jack Campbell (2022).

 The 45-year-old's stint with the Maple Leafs was his first in the NHL, having joined the team in 2015 after splitting time the previous season with the NAHL's Topeka Roadrunners and the Fargo Force of the USHL.

After seeing Frederik Andersen and Jack Campbell named All-Stars during his time in Toronto, Briere is slated to work with Philipp Grubauer and Chris Driedger in Seattle.