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The Dallas Stars hired veteran assistant Rick Bowness to serve on rookie coach Jim Montgomery’s staff.

General manager Jim Nill announced the hire Friday before the NHL draft Derwin James Youth Jersey , after the Tampa Bay Lightning replaced Bowness on Jon Cooper’s staff with former NHL forward and minor league assistant Jeff Halpern. Lightning GM Steve Yzerman announced the promotion of Halpern from the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch.

Bowness, 63, spent the past five seasons as a Tampa Bay assistant and has also worked for the Jets Dallas Goedert Eagles Jersey , Bruins, Senators, Islanders Josh Rosen Youth Jersey , Coyotes and Canucks. The Lightning parted ways with him after losing in the Eastern Conference final.

Nill says Bowness’ ”experience behind the bench is unmatched in the league, while he brings with him a knowledge of the game that is second to none.”

Dallas hired Montgomery from Denver University.

The 42-year-old Halpern gets his first NHL coaching gig after working in player development and under Benoit Groulx in Syracuse. He played 976 NHL games for the Lightning, Capitals Malik Jefferson Jersey , Stars, Kings, Canadiens Bradley Chubb Broncos Jersey , Rangers and Coyotes.

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The Arizona Cardinals say they were aware before they drafted him that wide receiver Christian Kirk had been arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and property damage.

Azcentral.com reported the arrest and the Cardinals’ reaction to it.

The arrest occurred outside the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament on Feb. 3. Scottsdale police said Kirk was with a group that was intoxicated and throwing rocks at cars.

Azcentral.com quoted a Cardinals spokesman as saying that team officials spoke to Kirk at length about the incident and it is the team’s understanding that the matter ”will be resolved in the near future.” The case is pending and the team spokesman said there would be no further comment.

The Cardinals drafted Kirk in the second round. He was a standout at Saguaro High in Scottsdale and played at Texas A&M.

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