New Jersey Devils to name new head coach this afternoon

As reported by Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice:

The Devils have scheduled a 3:30 p.m. news conference at Prudential Center to announce their new head coach.

The team would not reveal the coach’s identity before the news conference.

The job has been vacant since Jacques Lemaire announced he was returning to retirement following the Devils’ 2010-11 regular season finale on April 10. 

It is unclear if the Devils will also announce new assistant coaches or changes to Albany's coaching staff during the news conference. Check back here for updates later in the day.

Note: Don Ferlazzo is not an employee of the Albany Devils, nor is this blog sponsored or influenced by the organization in any way.