The Utica Comets have a new Assistant Coach.

Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning announced today that Jason King will join Head Coach Travis Green's staff alongside Assistant Coach Nolan Baumgartner and Goaltending Coach Roland Melanson.

King most recently served as Director of Hockey Operations following two seasons as an Assistant Coach for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League.

His playing career spanned 11 seasons including 59 career NHL games with 23 points, 335 AHL games and four seasons played in Europe with the Swedish and German Hockey Leagues.

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