Cougars Name Bench Boss

PRINCE GEORGE, BC- The Prince George Cougars are pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Vandekamp (“Van-da-campâ€?) as the team’s new head coach, effective immediately.
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rVandekamp, 33, comes to the Cougars after serving as both General Manager, and Head Coach with the Vernon Vipers from 2001-2005. Vandekamp, the BCHL Coach of the year from 2001-2003, led the Vipers to a 42-9-9 record during his 2004-2005 regular season campaign, and were winners of the Interior Conference Championships.
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r”I would sincerely like to thank Mr. Brodsky and Mr. Thompson for offering me the opportunity to become the Head Coach of the Prince George Cougars. I look forward to working with the Management, Scouting Staff and the Players towards a common goal of both on ice and off ice successâ€?, states the newly appointed Vandekamp.
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rVandekamp, a 10 year coaching veteran in Junior A, has won the BCHL Interior Championships 4 out of the 5 past seasons with Vernon. In his 2002-2003 season, the native of Fort St. John guided his squad to win the BCHL Championships.
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r“We are extremely excited to name Mike as the new Head Coach of the Prince George Cougars. Mike has earned this opportunity as a result of his past successes in the BCHLâ€?, says Cougars GM, Dallas Thompson.
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rThe Cougars are excited to welcome Mike, wife Lana, and children Carter (2 years) and Katie (3.5 months) to the community of Prince George later this week.
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