I just saw where the Boston Bruins fired coach. The PERFECT replacement would be John Torchetti who lives in Boston, speaks Boston, IS Boston. I'll bet he knows as much or more about the Bruins' players as the team's current management because he watches every game.
He'd also be perfect because the city is down on the team, the star players such as Thornton and Samsonov have left and they are desperate for a winner. Don't those circumstances sound awfully familiar?
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Coaching candidate interviews are this week. There are only two candidates, Pat Bingham and John Marks. So here's the deal: What would you ask one of these coaches in the interview?
So, what do you replace hockey with in the summer?
Me? I sleep once in a while and also have a somewhat normal (ha!) life as long as the team isn't looking for a new coach. Sometimes I even get two whole days off in a row. Then I get bored real easy.
I have $610 in donations as of today. With more on the way with an Auction by
Tony E.
See, despite what some people say, this blog actually IS good for something. Thanks to all who participated. Blake
So who do you think should be the Komets' next coach and why, Pat Bingham or John Marks? If you've been following closely, and I know you have, you know quite a bit about them. Which do you like?
Just got off the phone with David Franke and he's feeling very good about the meetings.
``I think the direction that this league is going to take in the future will totally be from a geographic standpoint,'' he said. ``For the first time since I've been involved in this business (back to the mid-1980s) georgraphy has been decided upon as the main factor in the league's make-up. I think we're going to be a lot stronger in the future.''
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) Board of Governors concluded their annual meeting on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Representatives from each of the ten (10) Member Clubs met to discuss multiple operational topics. The following items were approved and will take effect for the 2006-07 UHL season.
* The ten UHL teams will be split into two conferences
Eastern Conference
Elmira Jackals
Flint Generals
Kalamazoo Wings
Muskegon Fury
Port Huron Flags
Western Conference
Some of you wondered what was going on with Guy Dupuis during the playoffs. This gives you some idea, though he'd never use anything as an excuse.
At $300,000 instead of $275,000 it was last year. Other than that, not much new yet.
Bruce Boudreau's Hershey Bears are champions of the AHL after beating Milwaukee in the Calder Cup Finals. It couldn't have happened to a better guy. Former Komet Bob Woods is also his assistant coach.
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/14834204.htm
and I know a lot of you will be happy with this one:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/14834057.htm
For the Komets
Round 1: Kevin Watters, forward, from Adirondack
Round 2: Mario Larocque, defense, from Danbury
Round 3: Mike Berry, forward, from Adirondack
Round 4: Drew Omicioli, center, from Danbury|
Round 5: Mike Boudreau, goaltender, from Adirondack
Ok another challenge.
I recieved an email from an anonymous donor who wants
to match the next $100 that the blog donates.
So lets get this done...another 100 bucks...we can do
it...
email me @Kmtshcky17@hotmail.com and I'll send you my
address...let's get er'
done...
Mark and family
After all this, Mark, I'm expecting to see quite a few blisters in two weeks. Blake
This is in tomorrow's paper.
The Fort Wayne Komets are continuing to pare their list of potential coaches as a possible front-runner has emerged.
Former Komets Bruce Ramsay and Steffon Walby have been told they are no longer being considered, but John Marks and Rick Adduono are, along with the previously identified Pat Bingham. There may be other potential candidates, but Komets General Manager David Franke declined to name them.
