Dave Hakstol

David Hakstol (born July 30, 1968) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hakstol was the head coach for Sioux City Musketeers for four seasons, followed by four years as an assistant at his alma mater, the University of North Dakota. He was promoted to head coach in 2004 and led the program for eleven seasons. Hakstol served as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers from May 2015 to December 2018, and was an assistant coach for Canada's national men's team in 2017 and 2019.

Dave Hakstol
Hakstol in 2015
Born (1968-07-30) July 30, 1968
Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Indianapolis Ice
Minnesota Moose
Current NHL coach Seattle Kraken
Coached for Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19921996
Coaching career 1996present
Coaching career
Biographical details
Alma materNorth Dakota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–2000Sioux City Musketeers
2000–2001North Dakota (assistant)
2001–2004North Dakota (associate)
2004–2015North Dakota
2015–2018Philadelphia Flyers
2019–2021Toronto Maple Leafs (assistant)
2021–presentSeattle Kraken
Head coaching record
Overall289–143–43
Tournaments17–11 (NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 4x WCHA Tournament (2006, 2010–2012)
  • 2x WCHA regular season (2009, 2011)
  • NCHC regular season (2015)
Awards
  • WCHA Coach of the year (2009)

Hakstol is a native of Warburg, Alberta; he played for the UND Fighting Sioux from 1989 to 1992 and in the International Hockey League (IHL) for five years.

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