When Doug Weight was named interim head coach in January, had been non-committal about whether or not he wanted to eventually become the full-time head coach of the New York Islanders.
The 46-year-old wanted to prove to himself first that he could do the job. He'd been an Assistant Coach for five-and-a-half years, but moving six feet down the bench comes with a whole new set of pressures and responsibilities.
Weight went 24-12-4 over his 40-game trial run, demonstrating to himself and the Islanders' organization that he was ready to become the 12th Head Coach in team history, which
he was announced as on Wednesday morning.
Weight Feels He's Ready For Islanders Job
New Head Coach Doug Weight feels prepared after leading Islanders to 24-12-4 record as interim coach