The Carolina Hurricanes have filled the vacancy on head coach Rod Brind’Amour’s staff created by Steve Smith’s recent resignation. General manager Don Waddell announced Wednesday that the team has hired Dean Chynoweth as assistant coach.

Chynoweth spent the last three years as associate coach of the WHL’s Vancouver Giants, who went 36-27-6-3 in that span. Before that, he spent four seasons as an AHL head coach in Cleveland and San Antonio, and three as an assistant coach for the New York Islanders.

“Dean brings a great deal of experience as both a player and a coach to the organization,” Waddell said in the team’s official release. “His knowledge of the game and attitude will be assets for our players.”

In 241 games as an NHL players, Chynoweth put up four goals and 22 points.