Interim coach named after Minnesota Wild fire Mike Yeo
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The Minnesota Wild fired coach Mike Yeo on Saturday night and named John Torchetti the interim replacement, a few hours after their eighth straight loss and 13th in the last 14 games.
General manager Chuck Fletcher, who said a week ago that Yeo's job was safe, announced the decision after the Wild matched the franchise's longest home winless streak at eight with a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
"I would like to thank Mike for the hard work and dedication he provided behind the bench for the Minnesota Wild organization and wish him the best in the future," Fletcher said in a statement released by the team.
Torchetti has been coaching the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Iowa. He has nine seasons of NHL coaching experience, including stints as interim coach with the Florida Panthers in 2004 and the Los Angeles Kings in 2006.
Owner Craig Leipold declined to comment.
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