Also, just how rich is the Kroenke empire?
It’s the time of the offseason to fill out organizational vacancies and the Colorado Avalanche completed a big piece of business in filling out their vacancy at assistant coach with the hiring of Dave Hakstol.
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— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) July 8, 2025
Hakstol has a long NHL resume, most recently as the head coach of the Seattle Kraken from 2021-2024 and in 2023 he was a Jack Adams award finalist for coach of the year when Seattle ousted the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche in the first round. The 56-year-old was also the bench boss of the Philadelphia Flyers from 2015-2018. In between head coaching gigs Hakstol was an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2019-2021.
Clearly Hakstol brings a wealth of coaching experience, which might inspire some fresh ideas or a little urgency among the existing coaching staff. Haksol’s power play results haven’t been the brightest with him at the helm but Toronto’s top six finish in 2021 especially with their offensive firepower might be a source of inspiration.
There has been another change for the Avalanche as Skills Coach Toby Petersen was hired by the Texas Stars as the head coach of the Dallas Stars’ AHL affiliate. Petersen was part of the Avalanche organization for two seasons and helped the players with many tasks such as injury recovery as well as skill development. Good luck in Texas, Toby!
The @DallasStars have appointed Toby Petersen Head Coach of the Texas Stars. Travis Morin, Max Fortunus, Ryan Daniels, and Josh Johnson will return to the team and join Petersen’s coaching staff.
Join us in welcoming Toby back to Cedar Park!
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— Texas Stars (@TexasStars) July 7, 2025
And finally, CNBC released a report on the most valuable sports enterprises and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment tops the list, valued at over $21 Billion.