REGINA – Former Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets head coach John Paddock is the new coach of the Regina Pats.
The Western Hockey League club made the announcement Wednesday on its website.
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Paddock was also given the title of senior vice-president of hockey operations.
Chad Lang continues in his role of senior vice-president of hockey and business.
Paddock spent the last five seasons as an assistant general manager and assistant coach with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers.
The 60-year-old from Oak River, Man., was head coach of the Jets from 1991 to 1994 and the Senators for one season in 2007-08.
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