The Anaheim Ducks have fired Greg Cronin as head coach. Cronin had one season remaining on his contract. The Ducks were 35-37-10 (80 points) with a .488 points percentage.
Cronin, 61, was hired in June 2023 to take over a rebuilding roster, having served as head coach of the AHL Colorado Eagles prior to that.
\"I want to personally thank Greg for his tireless work and dedication to the team,\" Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said in a statement. \"He is responsible in many ways for the improvement we\'ve seen from our young core. However, after several weeks of careful evaluation, I concluded we needed a change in direction and a new voice. This was an extremely difficult decision for me to make, but I felt it was necessary to continue our progress toward becoming a Stanley Cup contender that I know we can be.\"