GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand Rapids Griffins introduced new head coach Ben Simon in a news conference Tuesday.
He has been an assistant coach with the Griffins for the past three seasons
Simon is the 11th head coach for the American Hockey League franchise, replacing Todd Nelson.
The Griffins announced last Thursday that Nelson was leaving the team for the NHL, where he will serve as an assistant coach to the Dallas Stars.
In his three seasons as head coach with the Griffins, Nelson led the team to three playoff appearances and a Calder Cup in 2017.