"FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - After nearly two months of being a temporary assistant coach for the Washington Capitals, Patrick Wellar can settle in. Wellar isn't going anywhere, the Capitals announced Wednesday afternoon, and he will remain on Spencer Carbery's staff permanently. Wellar joined Washington in September, when the team put Mitch Love on leave amid an investigation into his personal conduct. Love has since been fired and the Capitals have given Wellar the full-time role."
"The 41-year-old Wellar spent the past seven seasons as an assistant for the Hershey Bears, Washington's American Hockey League affiliate, and has history working with Carbery, who previously ran the Bears' bench. Wellar works primarily with Washington's defensemen, and so far this season, the Capitals lead the NHL defensively, allowing a league-low 2.38 goals per game. Interim assistant coach Patrick Wellar received a game puck from Spencer Carbery tonight in recognition of his first win on an NHL bench."
Patrick Wellar will remain on Spencer Carbery's staff as a permanent assistant coach for the Washington Capitals after serving nearly two months in a temporary role. Wellar joined Washington in September when Mitch Love was placed on leave amid an investigation into his personal conduct; Love has since been fired. Wellar spent seven seasons as an assistant with the Hershey Bears and previously worked with Carbery. Wellar primarily coaches the defensemen, and the Capitals currently lead the NHL defensively, allowing a league-low 2.38 goals per game. Carbery praised Wellar's hard work and readiness for the NHL role.
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