Overview

• The University of Michigan announced Tuesday that Pacioretty is joining the Wolverines as a special assistant to head coach Brandon Naurato.
• Pacioretty said the role opens a new chapter focused on developing players and being closer to his family, including coaching his four sons in youth hockey.
• The move follows reported summer interest from multiple NHL teams, first noted by Nick Alberga, after Pacioretty’s final season with Toronto included a strong playoff run and a series-clinching goal against Ottawa.
• He ends his career with 939 games, 335 goals and 681 points, including six 30-goal seasons, a decade in Montreal as captain, and key production with Vegas.
• Late-career injuries, notably two Achilles tears, curtailed stints in Carolina and Washington and shaped his decision to transition off the ice.