JP Cote has been hired to the position of pro scout and will scout the East. Cote, 36, played professional hockey since the 2003-04 season, skating for various clubs in the NHL, AHL, ECHL and International leagues. Cote appeared in 27 NHL contests, earning four assists with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens . He was initially selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the ninth round (265th overall) in the 2000 NHL Draft . Neil McKenney has been hired to the position of amateur scout and will join the scouting department based out of New England. McKenney previously served as the director of hockey operations for the Quinnipiac Bobcats for three seasons. His main duties included video breakdown and analysis, pre-scouting opponents and managing the team travel. McKenney also worked with the Buffalo Sabres for two seasons in the hockey department. A graduate of Sacred Heart University , McKenney received a double-major in Finance and Sport Management.
