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The newly established Professional Women's Hockey League has its first coaching change even before its first game. Former NHL defenseman Ken Klee is taking over in Minnesota after Charlie Burggraf stepped down. Burggraf didn't go into detail on his departure, saying only that he consulted with his family while reaching the decision to step away from coaching. The 52-year-old Klee played nine of his 14 NHL seasons with Washington and has plenty of coaching experience since finishing his pro career with Phoenix in 2009. He coached the U.S. women's national team to world championship titles in 2015 and '16, Minnesota opens its season on Jan. 3 at Boston.
