On July 20, 2009, Allen was named as an assistant coach to head coach Scott Gordon of the New York Islanders. Gordon, like Allen, had played in the ECHL as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs. On April 16, 2012, Allen was let go from his assistant coaching position by the New York Islanders. In the 2013–14 season, he was an assistant coach for the AHL's Chicago Wolves. He returned as an assistant coach to the AHL's San Antonio Rampage for the 2014–15 season. Following the Florida Panthers affiliate switch to the Portland Pirates, Allen began the season in an assistant role for 2015–16. On January 1, 2016, Allen was announced as the Pirates' head coach mid-season, as Tom Rowe accepted a promotion within the Panthers' organization. On June 7, 2016, Allen was named assistant coach of the Florida Panthers in the NHL. On July 26, 2017, Allen was named an assistant coach with the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL. After leading the Coyotes to the best penalty killing percentage (tie) and the 5th lowest goals against average in the entire NHL (tie), Allen was fired by the Coyotes after the 2018–19 season. He was hired as an assistant coach for the Hershey Bears of the AHL in August 2019. He was promoted to head coach of the Bears prior to the 2021–22 season. Awards 1988–89, Riley Cup winner (Carolina Thunderbirds) 1989–90, Riley Cup winner (Greensboro Monarchs) Personal Allen has a wife, Traci, and two daughters, Mackenzie and Camryn. References External links http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=885283 1966 births American men's ice hockey centers American ice hockey coaches Arizona Coyotes coaches Atlantic Coast Hockey League players Carolina Thunderbirds players Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players ECHL coaches Erie Panthers players Flint Bulldogs players Florida Panthers coaches Fort Worth Fire players Greensboro Monarchs players Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Johnstown Chiefs coaches Johnstown Chiefs players Living people New York Islanders coaches Sportspeople from New Bedford, Massachusetts Winston-Salem Thunderbirds players Ice hockey coaches from Massachusetts