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Golden Knights Head Coach Bruce Cassidy Is Olympic Bound

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The Golden Knights have one more name in the books heading to the Milano Cortino 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy has been named one of four assistant coaches for Canada’s Men’s Olympic Team, marking his first Olympic appearance in his coaching career. 

Cassidy will be working alongside Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper and joins Knights star forward Jack Eichel, who was one of the first six players named to Team USA’s preliminary roster back in February. 

Cassidy was among the winning coaching staff for Team Canada during the Four Nations Face-Off, where Canada defeated the United States in the championship game with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory. 

In June 2022, Cassidy was named the third head coach in Golden Knights history. Before taking the reins in Vegas, he led the Boston Bruins for six seasons and previously coached the Washington Capitals for two. His standout coaching earned him the Jack Adams Award following the 2019-20 season in Boston. 

Since joining the Knights, Cassidy has made a significant impact. Under his leadership these past three seasons, Vegas has reached the postseason and claimed the Pacific Division title twice (2022-23, 2024-25). He guided the team to its two best regular-season performances in franchise history, earning 111 points in his debut season and 110 points the following year. Cassidy’s efforts were rewarded on June 13, 2023, when he earned his first Stanley Cup championship. 

Cassidy holds an impressive NHL head coaching record of 438-228-80, along with 62 playoff victories.

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