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Capitals name Patrick Wellar interim assistant coach, hire Brent Thompson

Capitals name Patrick Wellar interim assistant coach, hire Brent Thompson

The Capitals have promoted Patrick Wellar to their NHL coaching staff on an interim basis, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. It will be his first NHL role after spending the past several years working as an assistant for Washington’s AHL affiliate in Hershey.

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