Travis Green Named Devils Associate Coach | RELEASE

The New Jersey Devils announced today that the team has named Travis Green as an associate coach to join head coach Lindy Ruff's staff. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Tom Fitzgerald.

"Travis has a wealth of coaching experience from his time at the junior, AHL and NHL levels," said Lindy Ruff. "He is super excited about working with our team and I know his attention to detail within the game will have a positive impact. Travis's energy and engaging personality are great assets for our group, and a huge benefit when working with our players one-on-one.

Green, 52, was Vancouver's head coach for parts of five seasons from 2017-18 to 2021-22 with a 133-147-34 record. He led the Canucks to the Second Round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs after the team posted a 36-27-6 record in the regular season. Before coaching in the NHL, Green was head coach for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 2013-14 to 2016-17, winning 35 or more games in all four seasons. Utica clinched two postseason berths under Green's guidance and advanced to the 2014-15 Calder Cup finals. While with Vancouver, Green coached Quinn Hughes, the older brother of both Jack and Luke Hughes.

Previously, Green took over as interim head coach of the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Portland Winterhawks in 2012-13 and won a WHL Championship title. Green and the Winterhawks then clinched a berth in the 2012-13 Memorial Cup final.

A native of Castlegar, British Columbia, the New York Islanders selected Green in the second round, 23rd overall, at the 1989 NHL Draft. He recorded 455 points (193g-262a) in 970 career regular-season games from 1992-93 to 2006-07. Green spent most of his playing career with the Islanders (388 GP), but also skated for Toronto (181 GP), Arizona/Phoenix (147 GP), Boston (146 GP) and Anaheim (108 GP). The former NHL centerman appeared in seven different postseasons and earned 21 points (10g-11a) in 56 career Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Fitzgerald's relationship with Green dates back to being teammates together in 1992-93 with the Islanders, 2002-03 with Toronto and then 2005-06 on Boston.