VEGAS - June 8, 2017 - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, June 8, the team has hired Mike Kelly as an assistant coach. Kelly and Golden Knights Head Coach Gerard Gallant will be available to media by phone on a request basis.

"We are very proud of the addition of Mike to our team's coaching staff," said Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee. "His experience as a coach at various level within professional hockey and as a recent assistant coach under Gerard with the Panthers made him a well-rounded candidate. His familiarity with Gerard's coaching style and practices will make this a seamless transition for our club."

"I am very excited to be working with Mike again," said Vegas Golden Knights Head Coach Gerard Gallant. "We enjoyed success in both Florida and Saint John and I am eager to bring that success to the Golden Knights. Mike is a great guy with a wealth of hockey knowledge and I couldn't be happier with the decision to bring him to Las Vegas."

Kelly joins the Golden Knights after most recently serving under Gallant with the Florida Panthers organization from 2014-17. In that time Kelly helped guide the Panthers to a record of 120-91-35 and a first-place finish in the NHL Atlantic Division in the 2015-16 season.