Maple Leafs hire Steve Sullivan as assistant coach

Phoenix Coyotes center Steve Sullivan (26) moves the puck against Nashville Predators left wing Gabriel Bourque (57) in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Sullivan is playing in his 1,000th NHL game. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Steve Sullivan as an assistant coach, the team announced Friday.

Sullivan joins the NHL club after being an assistant with the Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. 

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