Thursday, May 1, 2014

Help Wanted: A Coach for a Vancouver Team

The city of Vancouver, BC has two hockey teams, and coincidentally, they are looking for a head coach for their respective teams.  In the NHL, the widely speculated fate of John Tortorella was decided when the President of Hockey Operations Trevor Linden decided that he wanted his own guy.  Unfortunately for Tortorella, that meant he was not it.  He lasted a year in the Canucks organization and will be most remembered for his tirade against Calgary after a line brawl in the first few seconds of the game and subsequent charge into the Flames' locker room after the first period.

Not too far away, the WHL's Vancouver Giants are also looking for a new head coach after Don Hay decided to return to the Kamloops Blazers, the team he led to consecutive championships in 1994 and 1995.  Hay was the Giants' head coach for ten seasons, one that saw them claim five BC Division titles, one WHL title, and a Memorial Cup.  Last season, he broke the 600 career win mark in a game against the Blazers.  Hay's departure was somewhat unexpected, but he will get to return home to a franchise that he has achieved considerable success with and to be closer to his family.

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