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Philadelphia Flyers new head coach John Stevens sends Randy Robitaille (#27) and Geoff Sanderson (#8) into the game during third period game action at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia on October 30, 2006. (UPI Photo/John Anderson) 
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Published: Dec. 21, 2007 at 2:02 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Philadelphia Flyers Coach John Stevens has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the NHL team, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

The newspaper said the deal would pay the coach $650,000.

Stevens took over the Flyers early last season when Ken Hitchcock was fired. Philadelphia is 21-42-11 overall since Stevens was made head coach but the Flyers are 16-13-3 so far this season.

Stevens was the head coach for the Flyers' AHL affiliate for six seasons (2000-06), compiling a 230-181-33-25 record and a Calder Cup championship in 2005.

Topics: John Stevens, Ken Hitchcock
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