Source - Stars bringing back Glen Gulutzan as head coach - ESPN

The Dallas Stars are bringing back Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired by the organization, a source confirmed to ESPN amid multiple reports Sunday.

Gulutzan, who was serving as an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers, replaces Pete DeBoer, who was fired by the Stars earlier this month after three seasons. An official announcement by the team is expected shortly.

Gulutzan will inherit a talented roster that has been runner-up in the Western Conference for three straight seasons. That includes star winger Mikko Rantanen, whom the Stars acquired at the trade deadline and signed to an eight-year, $96 million extension.

The 53-year-old Gulutzan coached the Stars from 2011 to 2013, going 64-57-9 and missing the playoffs in both seasons. He had been hired to replace Marc Crawford after coaching the Stars' AHL affiliate for two seasons and the ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers for six.

Two weeks after being hired by the Stars in 2013 to run the team, current general manager Jim Nill fired Gulutzan, saying the club decided to «go in a different direction.» Dallas then hired veteran coach Lindy Ruff.

Now, Nill is rehiring Gulutzan in hopes that he can lead the team to the Stanley Cup.

After being fired by Dallas, Gulutzan moved on to become an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks under John Tortorella and Willie Desjardins before being hired by the Calgary Flames in 2016 as head coach. He lasted two seasons there, making the playoffs once, before being replaced by Bill Peters.

Gulutzan moved on to become an assistant coach with the Oilers for seven seasons under four different head coaches. He had a good relationship with star center Connor McDavid and ran the team's power play, which was No. 1 in the