Overview
- Toronto announced the hire Friday, elevating Sullivan from the AHL Marlies to fill the vacant assistant role.
- The move follows the December 22 dismissal of Marc Savard, who had overseen a power play ranked last in the NHL at about 13 percent.
- Insider reporting indicates Sullivan will contribute on the man advantage while duties are shared across the staff as he settles in.
- Sullivan brings a 16‑season NHL playing career with 1,011 games and prior Arizona Coyotes front‑office roles, including a brief interim GM stint in 2020.
- He joins a staff led by head coach Craig Berube with assistants Derek Lalonde, Mike Van Ryn and Curtis Sanford, as Toronto seeks a turnaround from a 16‑15‑5 start.