Former Winnipeg Jets coach lands with WHL’s Spokane Chiefs

Former Winnipeg Jets adjunct coach Brad Lauer is going backmost down nan chair conscionable months aft parting ways pinch nan NHL club.

After being fired by nan Jets successful May, Lauer has been hired arsenic nan caller caput coach of nan WHL’s Spokane Chiefs.

Lauer is nan 16th caput coach successful franchise history aft nan Chiefs were swept successful nan first information of nan WHL playoffs this past spring. He signed a multi-year statement to switch Ryan Smith.

“I’m grateful and excited to lead a squad pinch specified a rich | lucky history,” Lauer said successful a media release. “During this process, I had awesome conversations pinch (general manager) Matt (Bardsley) regarding nan organization, organization and guidance of nan team. I’m looking guardant to moving pinch our players and unit to scope our afloat potential.”

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The 57-year-old spent 2 seasons pinch nan Jets nether caput coach Rick Bowness and was responsible for their powerfulness play, which was classed 22nd successful nan NHL past season.

Lauer led nan Edmonton Oil Kings to nan WHL title successful 2022 earlier being hired by Winnipeg and was besides nan WHL coach of nan twelvemonth successful 2020.

Lauer has besides coached pinch nan Kootenay Ice (WHL), Milwaukee Admirals (AHL), Ottawa Senators (NHL), Syracuse Crunch (AHL), Anaheim Ducks (NHL) and Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) complete a 22-year coaching career.