Sudbury Wolves head coach leaving for job with Arizona Coyotes

Wolves head coach Cory Stillman feels Smith will help improve the team's defensive core.

Sudbury — CTV News has learned the Sudbury Wolves are losing their head coach, Cory Stillman, who is leaving for a job in the NHL.

Wolves owner Dario Zulich confirmed Monday that Stillman is leaving Sudbury to take an assistant coaching position with the Arizona Coyotes, who are coached by Rick Tocchet.

Stillman coached the Wolves for the past two seasons, compiling a record of 43-20-4-0 in 2018-2019, and 34-27-1-1 in the COVID-shortened 2019-2020 season.

He played more than 1,000 games in the NHL and scored 727 career points.

He has a son, Riley, in the NHL who plays for Florida, and a younger son, Chase, who is a rising star on the Wolves.

No word yet from the Wolves on a replacement when the new OHL season begins in February.