hackstovdavePHILADELPHIA (AP) – The NHL  Philadelphia Flyers made a surprise pick for their head coach, hiring University of North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol on Monday.

Hakstol, announced his resignation Monday and was named head coach of the Flyers.

The 46-year-old Hakstol spent the last 11 seasons at North Dakota. He went 289-143-43 with a .654 winning percentage in 475 games. In 2014-15, he led North Dakota to a 29-10-3 record with a .726 winning percentage and a berth in the NCAA Frozen Four.

Brad Berry was  introduced as the next head coach on Monday.

UND Director of Athletics Brian Faison indicated that the search for Hakstol’s replacement at North Dakota was already underway, and later the announcement was made.

Hakstol, appointed head coach at UND on July 9, 2004, after four seasons as an assistant coach to Dean Blais, amassed a 289-143-43 (.654) overall record in his 11 seasons behind the bench of his alma mater and leaves as the second-winningest coach in program history. The Warburg, Alberta, native led UND to the NCAA postseason in each of his 11 seasons, including seven appearances in the NCAA Frozen Four, most of any program in the country during that span.

Hakstol was named NCHC Herb Brooks Coach of the Year in 2014-15 and WCHA Coach of the Year in 2008-09 and was an eight-time finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award as national coach of the year.

Flyers general manager Rox Hextall fired coach Craig Berbue at the end of the season after he failed to lead them to the playoffs. The Flyers have not won a Stanley Cup since 1975.