After failing to get the most out of his players, Craig Berube was fired as head coach of the Flyers by general manager Ron Hextall on Friday.
Flyers chairman Ed Snider released the following statement on the decision to remove Berube from his coaching duties:
"It is always difficult to let somebody go that has worked so hard and has particularly been such a great member of our organization," Snider said. "I wish Craig the absolute best in the future and I really appreciate everything he has done for the Flyers.
"I know that Ron has agonized over making this decision. He studied over the situation very carefully and finally made the decision. Obviously he is the general manager and I support him in what he does and I am looking forward to whoever he hires and hoping we can have a much better season next year than we did this season."
Berube, who was hired as the 18th coach in franchise history in 2013, finished his two-year tenure with the Flyers with a 75-58-28 record.
Hextall said firing Berube was a "tough decision" and plans to have his next coach in place before the NHL draft begins on June 26 in Sunrise, Florida.
We compiled a list of potential candidates to replace Berube here.