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SAN JOSE, Calif. Torrey Smith Pink Jersey . —The San Jose
Sharks hired Hall of Fame defenceman and former Stanley Cup winning coach Larry
Robinson as associate coach on Monday. The Sharks had been looking to add a
former player who could help the penalty kill unit to the staff and Robinson fit
the bill with his vast experience on the ice and as a coach. “His resume speaks
for itself,” said general manager Doug Wilson, who was Robinsons defensive
partner on Team Canada in the 1984 Canada Cup. “Theres nobody in this business
that I respect more as a player, as a coach, or as a person than Larry. Its an
exciting day for our organization.” Despite having experience as a head coach
with Los Angeles and New Jersey and winning a Stanley Cup with the Devils in
2000, Robinson made clear that he knows his role with the Sharks is to help
coach Todd McLellan. “That was the first thing I said when I came into room. I
dont want to be a head coach,” he said. “Im not here to take Todds job. I want
to help in any way I can.” Robinson left the Devils so he could be closer to his
grandchildren in Southern California. He did not want to take the job until
visiting the Bay Area and meeting in person with McLellan. The two hit it off
immediately and share a link to Jacques Lemaire. Robinson was a teammate of
Lemaires in Montreal, later played for him on the Canadiens and was on his staff
in New Jersey. McLellan learned from Lemaire as a minor league coach in the
Minnesota Wild system when Lemaire was a coach in the NHL. “We have a lot of
common beliefs,” McLellan said. “I can see us having some good debates as well.
I think that will be healthy for both myself and Larry and for our hockey club.”
Robinson main role will be to focus on the defence and penalty kill. The Sharks
had the second worst penalty kill record last season, a major reason why they
struggled to make the playoffs and then were knocked out by St. Louis in the
first round of the playoffs. San Jose had made it to the Western Conference
finals the previous two seasons but have never made it as far as the Stanley Cup
despite a talented core that features Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau,
Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski, Dan Boyle and Brent Burns. Robinson said he thought
the Sharks were one of the most talented teams in the league and he wants to
help them take that next step. “As a hockey player, you need somebody you can
talk to about different things,” Robinson said. “Even if youre the best player
in the world, at some point you have be told youre doing something wrong. My job
is to make them not just good hockey players, but better hockey players.”
Robinson won two Norris Trophies as the leagues top defenceman and was the
playoff MVP in 1978 during a 17-year career with Montreal and Los Angeles. He
won six Stanley Cups as a player and made the playoffs a record 20 consecutive
seasons. He was a 10-time all-star and his plus-730 career rating is the best in
NHL history. He finished with 207 career goals and 751 assists, ranking ninth
all-time for defencemen in points and assists. Robinson was also named the
greatest defenceman in Canadiens history at the teams 100th anniversary
celebration in 2009. “His experience is obviously something we covet,” McLellan
said. “As a young coaching staff in San Jose, I think hell bring many things to
the table. The credibility that Larry has the minute he walks into the locker
room with the very young players obviously but also the veteran players who have
played in the league for 10 or 15 years is important.” The Sharks also have
re-signed forward TJ Galiardi to a one-year, US$950,000 contract that avoids
salary arbitration. Galiardi was acquired at the trade deadline from Colorado in
a deal for forward Jamie McGinn. Galiardi struggled in his short time with the
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