The New Jersey Devils have decided to keep head coach Sheldon Keefe on the bench, multiple reports confirmed Tuesday.
The organization announced it has dismissed goaltending coach Dave Rogalski and will be moving assistant coach Sergei Brylin to a different role within the team.
New general manager Sunny Mehta, who joined the organization on April 16, conducted a review of the coaching staff and chose to keep Keefe, who still has two years left on his current deal.
Keefe previously coached in Toronto for five seasons from 2019 to 2024 before taking over the Devils’ bench in May 2024. In his debut season with New Jersey, he guided the team to a playoff berth, though they fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs by a 4-1 series margin.
This past season, New Jersey matched their previous win total of 42 games but failed to secure a postseason spot, ending Keefe’s impressive run of six straight playoff appearances with his teams.
During his tenure with the Devils, Keefe has compiled a record of 84 wins, 70 losses, and 10 overtime losses across two seasons. His overall coaching record stands at 296-167-50 over seven seasons.
Rogalski had been part of the coaching staff since the 2020-21 season. The team’s defensive performance declined this year, allowing 3.09 goals per game compared to 2.68 the previous season.
Before joining the Devils, Mehta worked as assistant general manager and head of analytics for the Florida Panthers from 2023 to 2026, where he was part of two Stanley Cup championship teams.
