Dan Stewart leaves St. Louis for Devils role as NHL goaltending coach

The St. Louis Blues are seeing a key piece of their goaltending development structure move on. Dan Stewart, who has spent six seasons with the organization as an NHL goaltending development coach, is set to join the New Jersey Devils in a similar NHL role as their goaltending coach, according to Yahoo Sports.

For the Blues, the departure is a notable staffing shakeup because goaltending development is not just about day-to-day technique. In an NHL environment, that work typically feeds into a broader goalie development pipeline, including how prospects are prepared for the style of play the organization expects and how veterans are supported through the grind of a season.

Stewart’s run in St. Louis spanned six seasons, and the transition to New Jersey underscores how coaching staffs across the league circulate for new opportunities and align their development philosophies with the clubs they join. While the public reporting highlights the change itself, it does not, in the information available here, include further details on Stewart’s specific responsibilities in New Jersey beyond his position as goaltending coach.

New Jersey’s addition points to the ongoing emphasis teams place on goalie coaching as a lever for performance and consistency. Devils management has long built around structured team defense, and goalie coaching is often where a club translates those systems into sharper net play, including decision-making on rebounds, tracking mechanics, and communication that matches the timing of defenders and the team’s coverage responsibilities.

For Stewart, moving from one organization’s development culture to another also carries a different kind of challenge. Even when coaching principles are shared across the league, each team has its own goaltender group composition, practice habits, equipment preferences, and expectations for how goalies should handle specific in-game scenarios. The first months of any goaltending coach tenure tend to be about building that rapport while installing a recognizable game plan in both training and pregame routines.

What to watch next is how quickly Stewart’s approach shows up in the Devils’ day-to-day goaltending work and how the staff integrates him into the broader coaching framework. In-season, that often becomes visible through improved rebound processes, steadier puck-tracking habits, and clearer communication that fits the team’s defensive structure. The immediate season outlook will depend on the specific group of goalies under his direction and how the Devils manage their workload, but the staffing change itself is a clear report that New Jersey intends to invest in goalie development at the NHL coaching level.