The Ottawa Senators agreed to terms on a three-year contract with Marc Crawford to join Guy Boucher's staff as an associate coach on Monday.

Crawford, 55, brings 15 years and over 1,000 games of NHL experience to Ottawa coaching staff. The native of Belleville, Ont., posted a career record of 549-421-100-77 over 15 seasons as a head coach with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars.



“Marc’s extensive coaching experience in the National Hockey League and in Europe combined with his exceptional coaching skills makes him a coveted coaching asset for any professional hockey team,” said Senators owner Eugene Melnyk. “Marc had options and he chose to be with the Ottawa Senators and that is a reflection of what he sees in the future of our hockey club. He is an incredibly well respected coach and I am very grateful that Marc’s decision to return to the NHL will be with our team.”



Crawford spent the last four seasons as the head coach of Zurich in Switzerland, posting a 125-47-28 record, while winning a league championship twice.



A Stanley Cup champion in 1995-96 with Colorado, Crawford also won the Jack Adams as the NHL’s coach of the year following the 1994-95 campaign and the American Hockey League’s coach of the year in 1992-93. He coached Team Canada at the 1998 NHL Olympic games, the first time NHL players participated in the event.