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BCHL Team Names Former Canuck New Head coach/GM
NORTH OKANAGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 19 – Matt Cooke returns to coaching after the Newfoundland Growlers folded, bringing NHL experience to the Vernon Vipers and aiming to build a fast, connected team, owner said.
- On Friday, July 18, Matt Cooke, new Vernon Vipers head coach and general manager, was introduced at The Edge Restaurant at The Rise Resort, with a 16-year NHL career.
- After coaching the Newfoundland Growlers, Cooke found availability following a charity event, leading to his hiring as Vernon Vipers head coach and GM.
- Across nine seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, Cooke then joined the Washington Capitals in 2008 and secured a Stanley Cup in 2009.
- Following the announcement, B.C. fans have been overwhelmingly positive, while owner Tom Glen said, `We looked at a lot of different opportunities for coaches.`
- Ahead of the end-of-August training camp, Cooke, 46, succeeds Lukas Lomicky, and the Vipers will hire two assistant coaches before training camp at the end of August.
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Controversial pest Matt Cooke lands job as coach!
Former NHL fiesty forward Matt Cooke has landed a job that places him behind a team’s bench as he was hired on Friday as head coach and general manager of the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League, a junior “A” league (the second-highest tier of junior hockey in Canada).“I’m incredibly honoured to be named the next Head Coach and General Manager of the Vernon Vipers,” said Cooke. “The Vipers are a team with a rich and storied histo…
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