The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Spencer Carbery as an assistant coach, the team announced Saturday.
Carbery spent the last three seasons with the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Last season, the 39-year-old was honoured with the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach after leading the Bears to a 24-7-2-0 record.
During his three-year tenure, the Bears had a .658 points percentage and a 104-50-9-8 record.
“Spencer possesses a great mind for the game along with the necessary work ethic, energy and communication skills we were looking for,” Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to have him join Manny, Dean and myself on the bench this season.”
Carbery previously spent time with the AHL’s Providence Bruins as an assistant coach and was the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit in 2016-17. He also was a guest coach at the Maple Leafs 2017 Development Camp.