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The NHL has named the head coaches who will man the benches next month in Sunrise, Florida, as voting for All-Stars continues. Each division's head coach has been named: Jim Montgomery of the Boston Bruins (Atlantic), Rod Brind'Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes (Metropolitan), Pete DeBoer of the Dallas Stars (Central), and Bruce Cassidy of the Vegas Golden Knights (Pacific). The rankings were assigned based on each team's divisional first-place standing as of Wednesday.
Notably, three of the four selected coaches are in their debut season with their respective clubs. Montgomery, DeBoer, and Cassidy were all hired this summer, while Brind'Amour is the group's veteran, having led Carolina since 2018.
DeBoer will be an All-Star game head coach for the third time in the Western Conference, and the first time as the Central Division coach. DeBoer has the Stars buzzing, with a 25-11-6 record and top-five rankings in both goals for and goals against this season. Dallas, led by probable Hart finalist Jason Robertson and darkhorse Vezina contender Jake Oettinger, has risen from a postseason bubble club to a true powerhouse under DeBoer, who previously managed the Pacific Division twice, most recently as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights last season.
Cassidy, his replacement, will be the Pacific Division bench manager for the second time, earning head coaching honors in the NHL All-Star Game. Cassidy has thrust the Golden Knights back into the conversation as Stanley Cup contenders, despite their first playoff loss in team history. With a 27-13-2 record, his team leads all Western Conference teams in victories, while rookie goaltender Logan Thompson has succeeded in Cassidy's strong defensive scheme, which has Vegas rated top-10 in goals against per game.
Fan voting for the last 12 All-Star selections will continue through Jan. 17, with NHL All-Star Weekend taking place on Feb. 3-4 at FLA Live Arena in Florida.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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