OTTAWA, June 8 (UPI) -- Bryan Murray is a National Hockey League coach again, this time with the Ottawa Senators.
Murray, who previously coached four NHL teams, took the Ottawa job Tuesday after resigning as general manager of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
He succeeds Jacques Martin, who was fired in April and later was named coach of the Florida Panthers.
"Having interviewed excellent and qualified candidates over the past six weeks and spending time with Bryan, I knew I had in him an experienced coach with the energy and passion it takes to win a Stanley Cup," said Senators General Manager John Muckler.
Murray, 61, has coached for 14 years in the league, compiling a record of 513-413-131. He coached the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks before becoming their general manager in 2002.
He takes over a Senators team that has consistently made it to the playoffs, but not to the Stanley Cup finals.
Anaheim named Al Coates, the team's senior vice president of business operations, as interim general manager.
