Wild officially name Dean Evason their full-time head coach

The Minnesota Wild have decided to stick with Dean Evason as their permanent bench boss.

The team announced that they promoted Evason from interim to permanent head coach, and rewarded him with a two-year contract extension in the process.

“I am very excited to announce that Dean Evason is our full-time head coach…Dean has done a fantastic job as our interim head coach and deserves this opportunity. I look forward to watching our team under his leadership going forward.” said Wild general manager Bill Geurin.

The 55-year old had been an assistant coach with the franchise since June 2018, and replaced Bruce Boudreau as head coach on February 14. The team posted an 8-4 record with Evason at the helm, and ranked third in the NHL with 3.58 goals per game during that span.

The Wild are preparing to face the Vancouver Canucks in the upcoming Qualifying Round starting at the beginning of August.