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Antigonish Native AJ MacLean Hired as an Assistant Coach with the New Jersey Devils

Jul 16, 2026 | Sports

The New Jersey Devils announced Antigonish native AJ MacLean as a new assistant coach.

AJ MacLean

 

MacLean previously served as an assistant coach with the Syracuse Crunch, and was an assistant coach with the Toronto Marlies from 2015-16 until the end of the 2022-23. He worked with current New Jersey head coach Sheldon Keefe in Toronto. AJ is the son of former NHL head coach Paul MacLean.

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Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.