By Kamloops Storm

Kamloops Storm have new head coach

Aug 27, 2018 | 2:43 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Storm are pleased to announce new staffing for the coming season. ‎

Matt Kolle will be more involved this season and will take over many of the General Manager duties of the team. Matt has a wealth of hockey knowledge and is a long time Kamloops resident having successfully established the Ice Pirates program in Kamloops before amalgamating the program with Kamloops Minor Hockey a few years ago.

“With the changes is also a change in Head Coach. After 8 seasons with the Storm Ed Patterson has decided not to return. Ed had a very successful tenure in the Junior B ranks but feels it is time for a change.

The new head coach this year will be former Storm player Jassi Sangha. Jassi played two seasons for the Storm from 2006 to 2008 amassing 82 goals and 114 assists in 131 games. Sangha also played 3 seasons for the TRU University Wolfpack
where he was an all-star each year, and most recently played 6 seasons for the Williams Lake Senior mens hockey team that won 2 Coy Cup Championships.

Jassi brings with him Andrew Fisher who will be the Assistant Coach. Andrew, another local Kamloops Minor Hockey product played in the BCHL as well as the Maritime Junior A Hockey league. Andrew played along side Jassi with the TRU Wolfpack and the Williams Lake Senior men’s team as Jassi and Andrew have been long time friends. It is great to see players giving back to the community and the Storm welcome the new change as we continue to move forward.”

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The Storm’s only exhibition game in Kamloops will be Sunday Sept 2, 5pm at Memorial Arena and season home opener is set for Saturday, September 15 at 7pm when the Princeton Posse come to town.  All home games will be at Memorial Arena.

Barry Dewar remains involved in the day to day activities as the team President and Governor.

“I feel it is time to slow down a bit and I appreciate the help that we have been able to recruit. The hockey knowledge of these three individuals will allow me to work closely with the team while giving me some time to do other things”, said Barry Dewar who brought the team to Kamloops 13 seasons ago.