RALEIGH, N.C. _ Bill Peters has found another coaching job _ in Russia.
The former Carolina Hurricanes coach has been named head coach of Avtomobilist of the KHL, the league announced Wednesday, and given a two-year contract.
Peters' future in professional hockey had been in question after he resigned this season as head coach of the Calgary Flames amid accusations of misconduct and physical abuse. Peters used racial slurs while coaching former NHL defenseman Akim Aliu in the American Hockey League, and also faced allegations of kicking former Canes defenseman Michal Jordan and punching another unnamed player while Carolina's coach from 2014-18.
Canes coach Rod Brind'Amour, a former assistant coach on Peters' Carolina staff, confirmed the alleged incidents with Peters occurred, saying, "The incident with Bill for sure happened, the two issues that are in question."
Peters coached the Canes for four seasons before resigning to take the Calgary job, leading the Flames to the playoffs in 2018-19. He resigned in November 2019 after issuing an apology for what he said was "offensive language I used in a professional setting a decade ago." He did not address the Canes allegations.
Peters held a video conference call with KHL media on Wednesday, saying, "As time goes on, we all grow and improve and become better versions of ourselves, and I'm no different than that. You learn from all the experiences that you're in and you become better. It's no different right now, we're going through a very trying time as a world with the global pandemic. I believe we're going to come out of this and when we come out of this, people are going to be better people for it and more passionate and compassionate toward each other."
Jordan, who last played for the Canes and in the NHL in 2015-16, is a member of Khabarovsk Amur in the KHL.
