Dave Hakstol named Philadelphia Flyers head coach: Full coverage

Hakstol being paid like a Stanley Cup winner

Hakstol's salary puts him in very strong company.

Hakstol owes North Dakota $100k

Hakstol has to pay the University of North Dakota a penalty of $100,000 for terminating his contract and joining the Flyers.

Be glad the Flyers avoided the Mike Babcock circus

Mike Babcock is a great coach, but as with any big free agent signing, the circus around his new job is just too much. We should be glad the Flyers don't have to deal with it.

How unprecedented was the Hakstol hire?

Having never coached hockey at the professional level before, Dave Hakstol is in a rarified air among current NHL head coaches.

Hakstol will fix one of Chief's biggest problems

Craig Berube didn't have any apparent reasoning to his discipline of certain players. That won't be an issue with Dave Hakstol.

Status of assistant coaches still in question

Will Ian Laperriere, Gord Murphy and Joe Mullen stick around?

'Active defense': More on Dave Hakstol's coaching style

Hakstol's lack of NHL experience doesn't matter

Sure, he's never coached in the NHL. He's never even played in the NHL. But Dave Hakstol has more experience as a big time head coach than most, and that means more than the amount of reps he's taken in the professional ranks.

What style do Dave Hakstol teams play?

Here's what we know about Dave Hakstol's coaching identity.

Dave Hakstol once flipped off the refs, should be perfect for the Flyers

4 reasons to believe in Dave Hakstol

He knows how to adapt his style to his roster, he's survived in a tough hockey market and he's turned teams around in short order. Here are 4 reasons to believe Dave Hakstol is a great fit as the next Flyers head coach.

Listen and watch as Dave Hakstol runs practice at North Dakota

Dave Hakstol turned the Flyers job down twice

Hakstol showed interest in analytics at UND

Will he utilize analytics as coach of the Flyers?

Former UND center VandeVelde loves Dave Hakstol

Chris VandeVelde played for Dave Hakstol at North Dakota, and now that he's coaching the Flyers, the fourth-line center wants back in Philly.

Dave Hakstol's intensity should help him command NHL locker room

LIVE VIDEO AT NOON: Dave Hakstol meets the media

Courtesy of our friends at CSN Philly, below you can watch the live feed of Dave Hakstol's press conference with the Philadelphia media. Ron Hextall will be there too. It begins at 12 p.m. ET on Monday.

A brief Dave Hakstol scouting report

Some brief thoughts on new Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol from somebody who's watched his teams play.

Who is new Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol?

Who is the new Flyers head coach, and what can we expect from him?

Dave Hakstol is the new Flyers head coach

Hakstol has been with the University of North Dakota for a decade.