Coyotes GM Don Maloney announced today the Coyotes have signed Jim Playfair to a multi-year contract to serve as the team’s associate coach. “We are very pleased to welcome Jim to the Coyotes organization,” said Maloney. “Jim is a tremendous coach with a wealth of experience and I am confident that he will be a great addition to our coaching staff.” Prior to joining the Coyotes, Playfair spent the last 11 seasons in the Flames organization as a coach. From 2009-2011, he was an associate coach for the Flames after serving as head coach during the 2006-07 season.