John Madden
John Madden was named assistant coach of Florida on Nov. 8, 2013 after GM Dale Tallon fired head coach Kevin Dineen and assistant coaches Gord Murphy and Craig Ramsay.
John Madden was named assistant coach of Florida on Nov. 8, 2013 after GM Dale Tallon fired head coach Kevin Dineen and assistant coaches Gord Murphy and Craig Ramsay.

Throughout his 13-year playing career, Madden played for the New Jersey Devils (1998-2004 & 2005-2009), Chicago Blackhawks (2009-2010), Minnesota Wild (2010-2011) and Florida Panthers (2011-2012), earning three Stanley Cup titles (New Jersey 2000 & 2003) and Chicago (2010).
The Toronto, Ontario, native played in 898 career NHL games, recording 348 points (165-183-348) and 219 PIM. He was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2001. After his retirement in 2012, Madden spent one year with the Montreal Canadiens (2012-2013) serving on their scouting staff.