New Coach In Estevan

There's a new bench boss in Estevan and it's not a Larry Wintoneak or Darrell Mann.

Here's the release from the SJHL Website.

"The executive of the Estevan Bruins Junior A Hockey Club is proud to announce Keith Cassidy has been

hired as the team’s new head coach and general manager.

Keith comes to Estevan with a remarkable track record of success in his young coaching career. In five

seasons with both the Selkirk Steelers and Winnipeg Saints of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Keith

guided his club to the league final on four occasions and captured the championship in 2007 with the

Steelers. That year the club also competed in the Royal Bank Cup after defeating the Humboldt Broncos in

a hard fought seven game ANAVET Cup series. Keith also cracked the 40 win plateau on three different

occasions and led his teams to first place in their division four times. He last coached in the 2009-2010

season when he took the Saints to the league final before taking a year off from coaching to tend to his

advertising specialty business in Winnipeg.

Bruins’ President Jeff Pierson says the executive is excited to add a coach of Keith’s calibre to the

organization. Pierson noted the club received over 40 applications but the executive felt that Keith’s prior

success as well as his reputation for player development and getting the most out of his teams made him a

perfect fit for the franchise as it prepares to make the move into Spectra Place next season.

“We received a lot of quality applications but as we went along in the process and got to know Keith it

became clear he embodied everything we were seeking in a head coach,” said Pierson. “We said from the

outset we were seeking someone with a proven track record of success and the ability to develop players

and, as anyone can see by looking at Keith’s record and the success he has had with young lineups, he fits

the bill on both counts. We also felt his business background made Keith well suited to take over the

general manager duties which is also an important aspect of the job.”

The Bruins organization would like to welcome Keith to the Energy City and is looking forward to him

taking over both the head coach and GM roles in the very near future. An introductory press conference

will be held upon Keith’s arrival in Estevan. Further details will be provided when available."

Coaching Record GP W L T OTL PTS Standing

04 – 05 Selkirk Steelers 63 34 23 4 2 74 1st Division

05 – 06 Manitoba Bison (CIS) 28 12 13 3 0 27 2nd Division

06 – 07 Selkirk Steelers 63 49 9 4 1 103 1st League

07 – 08 Selkirk Steelers 62 44 12 0 6 94 1st League

08 – 09 Selkirk Steelers 62 45 17 0 0 90 2nd League

09 – 10 Winnipeg Saints 62 36 19 0 7 79 1st Division