The Toronto Maple Leafs have employed Steve Sullivan as an assistant coach for his or her American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.
Sullivan most lately served because the assistant common supervisor of the Arizona Coyotes from 2017 to 2021, overseeing the membership’s AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. He additionally labored in Arizona’s hockey operations division as a improvement coach and later director of participant improvement.
Previous to becoming a member of the Coyotes’ entrance workplace, Sullivan performed 16 seasons within the NHL with New Jersey, Toronto, Chicago, Nashville, Pittsburgh and Arizona. He additionally performed 143 video games within the American Hockey League, profitable a Calder Cup with the Albany River Rats in 1995 and showing in two AHL All-Star Classics.
In 2009, Sullivan was the recipient of the Invoice Masterton Trophy, which is awarded annually to the Nationwide Hockey League participant who greatest exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.