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Paul Flache was named head coach of the Firebirds on October 6, 2023.

He rejoined the Firebirds for his second stint with the team after serving as associate head coach during the 2017-18 season. Before returning to Flint, Flache had spent the previous three years with the Atlanta Mad Hatters of the United States Premier Hockey League, most recently as the team’s head coach and general manager.

Flache played in 190 games in the OHL over three seasons with the Brampton Battalion from 1999-2002. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round of the 2000 NHL draft and eventually went on to a successful pro career that included time in the AHL, ECHL and the DEL, the top professional league in Germany. Flache appeared in 535 pro games during his 10-year career.