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Former Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien has been hired as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Therrien will join the staff of new Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault. Flyers executive vice-president and general manager Chuck Fletcher also announced Monday that Mike Yeo has been hired as an assistant coach to join returning assistant coach Ian Laperrière, goaltending coach Kim Dillabaugh and video coach Adam Patterson.

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Vigneault, also a former Canadiens head coach, was named head coach of the Flyers on April 15. He didn’t coach in the NHL this season after getting fired by the New York Rangers after they missed the playoffs in the 2017-18 campaign. Vigneault will coach Team Canada at the IIHF World Hockey Championship that starts Friday in Slovakia.

“I am excited to add Michel and Mike on our coaching staff to work alongside Ian Laperrière, Kim Dillabaugh and Adam Patterson,” Vigneault said on the Flyers website. “Both men have enjoyed success at all levels throughout their coaching careers, including working together at the NHL level. Each brings a considerable amount of experience and knowledge to our group, which I have no doubt will help lead our team to immediate success.”