John Hynes is in his fourth season as Head Coach of the Minnesota Wild, marking his 12th campaign (2015-27) as an NHL head coach. Hired by Minnesota on Nov. 27, 2023, Hynes owns a career head coaching record of 409-333-87 (.546) in 829 regular season games with Minnesota, the Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils. He ranks fourth in NHL history among American-born head coaches in both wins and games coached and enters the 2026-27 season in the top 50 overall in all-time games won (40th) and games coached (44th). The Wild has compiled a 125-78-24 record (.604) in 227 games across three seasons (2023-26) since Hynes debuted as Head Coach on Nov. 28, 2023, ranking eighth in the NHL with 274 points during that span. During Hynes’ tenure with the team, Wild players have been named an NHL Star of the Week on 11 occasions and an NHL Star of the Month four times.

In 2025-26, Hynes led the Wild to a six-game First Round series victory over the Dallas Stars, marking the franchise’s first series win in 11 seasons. The Wild recorded a plus-14 even-strength goal differential against the Stars, tied for the fifth-best single-series mark in the NHL in nearly 100 years (since 1933-34). Minnesota finished the regular season third in the Western Conference with 104 points, tied for the third-highest point total in franchise history. The Wild also set a single-season franchise record with a 25.2 power-play percentage and notched its first-ever season featuring multiple 40-goal and 80-point scorers (Kirill Kaprizov, 45-44=89; Matt Boldy, 42-43=85).

Under Hynes’ watch, Minnesota qualified for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs following a regular season that saw the team record a franchise-record 51 points (23-13-5) on the road and post a perfect 29-0-0 record when leading after two periods. The Wild began the 2024-25 season by not trailing in regulation for 391:31, the second-longest season-opening mark in NHL history and the second-longest streak at any point in team history. Kaprizov reached 50 points in the first 34 games of the season, becoming the fastest player in franchise history to hit the landmark.

Before arriving in Minnesota, Hynes served as Head Coach of the Nashville Predators for parts of four seasons (2020-23), recording a 134-96-18 record in 248 games. His .577 point percentage while leading Nashville ranks second all-time among franchise head coaches. Hynes became the fastest coach in Predators’ history to lead the team to 100 regular season wins, requiring 183 games to do so, and guided Nashville to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in three consecutive seasons (2020-22). The 2021-22 season saw the Predators flourish offensively under Hynes as the team scored 262 goals – the third-highest single-season total in franchise history – and logged a 24.4 power-play percentage, the top mark in Nashville’s record books. Defenseman Roman Josi, who won the 2020 James Norris Memorial Trophy following his first season playing for Hynes, set single-season franchise records for points (96) and assists (73) in 2021-22 and was voted a finalist for the Norris Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award. Left wing Filip Forsberg reached the 40-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career while becoming the Predators’ all-time leading goal scorer, while center Matt Duchene established a single-season franchise record with 43 goals. Center Mikael Granlund also notched 53 assists, the fourth-highest single-season total in team history. The 2021-22 season marked the first time in Predators history in which the team had three players reach 80 points.

Prior to his time with the Predators, Hynes spent four-plus seasons (2015-19) as Head Coach of the New Jersey Devils, compiling a 150-159-45 record in 354 games. He led the club to the 2017-18 Stanley Cup Playoffs and ranks second in franchise history in total coaching wins. Under Hynes’ guidance, left wing Taylor Hall became the first player in franchise history to receive the Hart Memorial Trophy after tallying a career-high 93 points (39-54=93) in 76 games. Hynes also oversaw the development of center Nico Hischier, the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, who finished sixth among NHL rookies with 52 points (20-32=52) in his first season.

Hynes spent six seasons (2009-15) with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL), including five seasons as Head Coach (2010-15) and one season as Assistant Coach (2009-10). He led Wilkes-Barre to a 231-126-27 record (.636) in 384 games and five consecutive appearances in the Calder Cup Playoffs, including back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference finals in 2012-13 and 2013-14, while helping the team allow the fewest goals in the AHL in four of his five seasons. Hynes received the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award, annually awarded to the AHL’s most outstanding head coach, at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season.

In between assistant coaching positions at Mass-Lowell (2000-01) and the University of Wisconsin (2002-03), Hynes spent nine seasons on the coaching staff of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, serving as an Assistant Coach (1998-2000, 2001-02) and Head Coach (2003-09). Team USA claimed four medals during his time with the National Team Development Program at the IIHF World Under-18 Championships, including gold medals in 2002 and 2006.

A native of Warwick, R.I., Hynes served as an Assistant Coach for the United States Men’s National Team at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, helping Team USA win its first Gold Medal since 1980. He also served as an Assistant Coach for the United States Men’s National Team at the 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, where Team USA earned a silver medal, and at the 2004 IIHF World Junior Championship, where Team USA won gold for the first time and earned their first medal in the event since 1997. Hynes was also Head Coach of Team USA at the 2024 and 2016 IIHF World Championships, an Assistant Coach at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and an Assistant Coach at the 2019 IIHF World Championship.

Hynes began his coaching career at his alma mater, Boston University, as a graduate assistant under Hall of Fame Head Coach Jack Parker from 1997-98. Hynes played forward at Boston University (1993-97) and helped the Terriers advance to four consecutive Frozen Four appearances and win the 1995 NCAA Championship. Hynes was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame on August 23, 2023.

He and his wife, Sarah, have three daughters, Sophia, Julia and Anna.

Jack Capuano is in his third season as Associate Coach for the Minnesota Wild. He joined the Wild after spending five seasons (2019-24) as Associate Coach with the Ottawa Senators. During Capuano’s tenure in Minnesota, the Wild has qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in two consecutive seasons (2024-25, 2025-26) and notched a six-game First Round series victory over Dallas in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking the franchise’s first series win in 11 seasons.

Prior to his tenure in Ottawa, Capuano worked as Associate Coach with the Florida Panthers for two seasons (2017-19) following a 12-season stint (2005-17) coaching in the New York Islanders organization. While with the Islanders, Capuano served as Head Coach for parts of seven seasons (2010-17) and was an Assistant Coach for one season (2005-06). The Islanders recorded a 227-192-64 (.536) regular-season record and reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times during Capuano’s tenure as Head Coach, including back-to-back 100-point seasons in 2014-16. He also coached for the Islanders' primary affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL), working as the team's Head Coach for parts of four seasons (2007-11) and as an Assistant Coach for one season (2006-07).

Capuano began his coaching career as an Assistant Coach with the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks of the ECHL for parts of two seasons (1995-97). He then served as Head Coach and General Manager of the ECHL's Knoxville Cherokees/Pee Dee Pride for parts of eight seasons (1996-2005). At the international level, Capuano served as an Assistant Coach with Team USA at the 2016 World Cup, the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the 2024 IIHF World Championship and worked as Head Coach for Team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, where he led the team to a bronze medal finish. He also served as Head Coach of USA Hockey’s Under-18 U.S. Select Team at the 2005 Five Nations Cup.

As a player, Capuano was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round (No. 88 overall) in the 1984 NHL Draft. An All-American defenseman at the University of Maine, he played in six career NHL games over parts of three seasons with Toronto (1989-90), Vancouver (1990-91) and Boston (1991-92). He also played professionally with the AHL’s Newmarket Saints (1988-90), Springfield Indians (1989-90) and Maine Mariners (1991-92) along with the International Hockey League’s (IHL) Milwaukee Admirals (1989-91).

Capuano and his wife, Donna, have a daughter, Adriana and a son, Anthony.

Jason King is in his fourth season as an Assistant Coach for the Minnesota Wild. He joined the Wild after spending three seasons (2020-23) as an Assistant Coach with the Vancouver Canucks. During King’s tenure in Minnesota, the Wild has qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in two of three seasons (2024-25, 2025-26) and notched a six-game series victory over Dallas in the 2026 First Round. With King overseeing the power play, the Wild set a franchise record with a 25.2 power-play percentage (65-for-258) in 2025-26, the third-best mark in the NHL that season. King also coached a unit that tallied a 22.7 power-play percentage (62-for-273) in 2023-24, the second-highest single-season mark in franchise history.

Before joining the Canucks coaching staff, the Corner Brook, Newfoundland, native spent five seasons (2016-20) as an assistant coach with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets, and spent three seasons (2013-15) with the St. John’s IceCaps (AHL), two as an assistant coach and one as the Director of Hockey Operations. In his first season as an assistant coach with the IceCaps, King helped the team advance to their first-ever Calder Cup Final and a franchise record 99 points.

A former left-shot forward, King was drafted by Vancouver in the seventh round (212th overall) in the 2001 NHL Draft and played professional hockey for 11 seasons (2002-2013), including stops in the NHL, AHL, SEL (Sweden) and DEL (Germany). He appeared in 59 games over a span of three seasons in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks, recording 23 points (12-11=23) and eight penalty minutes (PIM). In five seasons in the AHL, he registered 190 points (97-93=190) and 138 PIM in 239 games with the Manitoba Moose, Portland Pirates and IceCaps.

He and his wife, Jenn, have two sons, Kaden and Kaiser.

Pat Dwyer is in his fourth season as an Assistant Coach for the Minnesota Wild. Dwyer originally joined the organization on July 5, 2023, as an Assistant Coach for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL). During Dwyer’s tenure in Minnesota, the Wild has qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in two consecutive seasons (2024-25, 2025-26) and notched a six-game First Round series victory over Dallas in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking the franchise’s first series win in 11 seasons.

Prior to his time in Iowa, Dwyer served as an Assistant Coach for the Chicago Wolves (AHL) for three seasons (2020-23), helping the team win a Calder Cup championship in 2021-22. He began his coaching career in 2019-20 as an Assistant Coach for the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).

As a player, Dwyer totaled 93 points (42-51=93) in 416 NHL games as a forward with the Carolina Hurricanes from 2008-15. The Great Falls, Mont. native also added 196 points (94-102=196) across 345 AHL games with the Chicago Wolves (2005-06), Albany River Rats (2006-10) and Charlotte Checkers (2016-17). Dwyer also played three seasons professional hockey overseas; he played for MODO Hockey in the SHL (2015-16), Sønderjyske in Denmark (2017-18) and the Belfast Giants in the EIHL (2018-19). Prior to his professional career, Dwyer played four seasons (2001-05) at Western Michigan University, where he served as captain during his senior year.

A native of Great Falls, Mont., Dwyer and his wife, Ashley, have a son, Ian, and a daughter, Lilly. The family resides in Cottage Grove.

Frederic Chabot is in his seventh season as Goaltending Coach for the Minnesota Wild. He spent the previous five seasons (2015-20) as the Wild’s Goaltending Development Coach working with goalie prospects throughout the organization, including goaltenders playing for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL), as well as Minnesota draft picks. In six seasons (2020-26) with Chabot as Goaltending Coach, Wild goaltenders have collectively posted a .909 save percentage, tied for sixth in the NHL. Chabot has helped goaltender Filip Gustavsson record a .912 save percentage since joining the Wild prior to the 2022-23 season, T-4th in the NHL (min. 150 GP). Under Chabot’s tutelage, netminder Jesper Wallstedt set a franchise rookie record with 18 wins in 2025-26 while ranking second in the NHL with a .916 SV% and T-3rd with four shutouts.

Chabot joined the Wild after serving as the Goaltending Coach for the Edmonton Oilers for five seasons (2009-14). Prior to working for the Oilers, he served as a Goaltending Consultant with Hockey Canada and its National Junior Team, helping Canada win a gold medal at the 2009 World Junior Championship. Chabot was also an instructor at Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence Goaltending Camp for three years (2007-09). The native of Hebertville-Station, Que., worked as a Goaltending Consultant with Berlin (DEL) in 2008-09, capturing the league championship with the Ice Bears. Chabot also worked with AIK Stockholm (SWE-2) from 2007-09, overseeing goaltending for the entire organization.

Chabot played 17 seasons of professional hockey (1989-2006) and appeared in a total of 32 NHL contests with the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers. He spent a majority of his career in the International Hockey League (IHL) and was named the IHL’s Most Valuable Player and Top Goaltender in 1999-2000 after going 36-19-7 with a 2.13 GAA and a .920 SV% in 62 games with the Houston Aeros. Chabot was also named best goaltender in the AHL (Baz Bastien Award) in 1993-94, MVP of the IHL in 1996-97 and best goaltender in the German League in 2002-03. He also backstopped the Vienna Capitals to the regular season and playoff championship in the Austrian League in 2004-05. He was originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 10th round (192nd overall) of the 1986 NHL Draft.

He and his wife, Suzanne, reside in Cottage Grove, and have a son, Gabriel.

Jonas Plumb is in his 16th season as Video Coach for the Minnesota Wild. He oversees all aspects of the team’s video requirements during the season. Prior to joining the Wild, Plumb worked for Hockey Canada in 2010-11, preparing video for various men’s and women’s tournaments. Plumb worked for the Swedish men’s hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Washington Capitals during the 2008-09 season. He has also spent time with the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Vancouver Giants, where he helped the team win the 2007 Memorial Cup and the 2006 WHL Championship.

He and his wife, Kristen, live in Wayzata.

Ray Sylvester is in his second season as Video Coach for the Minnesota Wild after being named to the position on July 3, 2025. He oversees organizing the team’s video requirements during the season. Sylvester most recently served as a Video Coach for the Iowa Wild for two seasons (2023-25). Prior to joining the Wild organization, Sylvester worked as a Video Coach for the Sioux Falls Stampede in the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2022-23 season. Sylvester also served as a Video Coach for the Charlotte Rush Junior Hockey team of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) for two seasons (2020-2022). Sylvester was an Analytics Consultant and Video Coach for the Robert Morris University Men’s Hockey team while he attended the school.

Sylvester resides in St. Paul.