Blazers majority owner Tom Gaglardi, left, introduced Shaun Clouston as the team's new GM on Tuesday. Tim O'Donovan, right, will serve as the assistant GM (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

By Chad Klassen

BLAZERS NEW GM

Blazers promote Clouston to GM, O’Donovan to serve as assistant GM

Jul 20, 2021 | 11:28 AM

KAMLOOPS — Three weeks after Matt Bardsley left his role as Blazers general manager, the team has announced his replacement, promoting Shaun Clouston to the position.

Clouston, who spent six seasons as head coach and GM in Medicine Hat until being fired by the Tigers in 2019, will remain behind the bench.

“I’ve loved my time here. It’s been two years. We have a great group of players. We have a great staff. I’ve really enjoyed making Kamloops my home,” he said during a media conference on Tuesday morning (July 20). “I’ve moved my family here and we love Kamloops and I really love being a Blazer.”

To help Clouston with his GM duties, the Blazers have also promoted Tim O’Donovan to the role of assistant GM.

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“I’m really thankful for the opportunity here — right from [Blazers’ majority owner] Tom [Gaglardi] and the ownership group. They’ve given me a lot of opportunities during my time with the Blazers to grow,” noted O’Donovan, who started as a volunteer with the team in 2004. “To get to this position, I feel really fortunate and proud.”