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NHL closing in on seeing its first female coach

FILE - Cammi Granato speaks during the Seattle Kraken NHL Hockey team's expansion draft event on July 21, 2021, in Seattle. Cammi Granato is now as assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Kim Davis, Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs for the NHL, discusses the Learn, Play, Score initiative before an NHL hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Detroit. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. The chances of that happening have vastly improved, NHL vice president Kim Davis said, in crediting the developmental program for providing women direct access to those who have hiring authority. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FILE - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman takes part in an interview next to a Seattle Kraken NHL hockey goalie helmet, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, during the Kraken's expansion draft event in Seattle. Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Cammi Granato speaks during the Seattle Kraken NHL Hockey team's expansion draft event on July 21, 2021, in Seattle. Cammi Granato is now as assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Kim Davis, Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs for the NHL, discusses the Learn, Play, Score initiative before an NHL hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Detroit. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. The chances of that happening have vastly improved, NHL vice president Kim Davis said, in crediting the developmental program for providing women direct access to those who have hiring authority. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FILE - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman takes part in an interview next to a Seattle Kraken NHL hockey goalie helmet, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, during the Kraken's expansion draft event in Seattle. Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Cammi Granato speaks during the Seattle Kraken NHL Hockey team's expansion draft event on July 21, 2021, in Seattle. Cammi Granato is now as assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Kim Davis, Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs for the NHL, discusses the Learn, Play, Score initiative before an NHL hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Detroit. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. The chances of that happening have vastly improved, NHL vice president Kim Davis said, in crediting the developmental program for providing women direct access to those who have hiring authority. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FILE - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman takes part in an interview next to a Seattle Kraken NHL hockey goalie helmet, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, during the Kraken's expansion draft event in Seattle. Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Cammi Granato speaks during the Seattle Kraken NHL Hockey team's expansion draft event on July 21, 2021, in Seattle. Cammi Granato is now as assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Kim Davis, Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs for the NHL, discusses the Learn, Play, Score initiative before an NHL hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Detroit. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. The chances of that happening have vastly improved, NHL vice president Kim Davis said, in crediting the developmental program for providing women direct access to those who have hiring authority. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FILE - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman takes part in an interview next to a Seattle Kraken NHL hockey goalie helmet, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, during the Kraken's expansion draft event in Seattle. Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Cammi Granato speaks during the Seattle Kraken NHL Hockey team's expansion draft event on July 21, 2021, in Seattle. Cammi Granato is now as assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) FILE - Kim Davis, Executive Vice President, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs for the NHL, discusses the Learn, Play, Score initiative before an NHL hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Detroit. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. The chances of that happening have vastly improved, NHL vice president Kim Davis said, in crediting the developmental program for providing women direct access to those who have hiring authority. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FILE - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman takes part in an interview next to a Seattle Kraken NHL hockey goalie helmet, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, during the Kraken's expansion draft event in Seattle. Bettman foresees the process of women getting hired as coaches to evolve organically, rather than imposing quotas or implementing rules. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) In this image provided by Hockey Canada Images, Canada's assistant coach Kori Cheverie watches during the the gold medal game against the United States at the women's ice hockey world championships on Aug 30 2021, in Calgary, Alberta. Cheverie’s ascension coupled with the growing number of women entering pro hockey management and developmental roles has rapidly sped the timetable on when — not if — there will be a woman working behind an NHL bench. (Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada Images via AP) This image provided by Hockey Canada Images, Canada's assistant coach Kori Cheverie. Cheverie’s ascension coupled with the growing number of women entering pro hockey management and developmental roles has rapidly sped the timetable on when — not if — there will be a woman working behind an NHL bench. (Dave Holland/Hockey Canada Images via AP)
NHL closing in on seeing its first female coach