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Submitted by SJHL 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. Cassidy 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, Cassidy 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. Cassidy 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 Cassidy's calibre to the organization. Over 40 applications Pierson noted the club received over 40 applications but the executive felt that Cassidy'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 Cassidy to the Energy City and is looking forward to him taking over both the head coach and GM roles in the very near future. Coaching Record 2004-05 Ð Selkirk Steelers 63-34-23-4-2 74 points 1st Division 2005-06 Ð Manitoba Bison (CIS) 28-12-13-3-0 27 points 2nd Division 2006-07 Ð Selkirk Steelers 63-49-9-4-1 103 points 1st League 2007-08 Selkirk Steelers 62-44-12-0-6 94 points 1st League 2008-09 Selkirk Steelers 62-45-17-0-0 90 points 2nd League 2009-10 Winnipeg Saints 62-36-19-0-7 79 points 1st Division Melfort Mustangs Effective now, the Melfort Mustangs Junior Hockey Association announces that Sean Isberg has been elected president of the association by the Board of Directors. The board would like to acknowledge the contribution of Barry Jung to the association. Jung has dedicated 14 years of volunteering to the association, and announced earlier his intention to step down at the end of this season. The former president will remain a member of the board of directors till the annual meeting in June, 2011. 'Time of change' The decision to name a new president was made as the association is at a critical time of change. Moving forward into the new season, the board will be hiring a new coach and replacing staff positions which were vacated. As a result the board felt it a prudent move to have the new president in place to provide leadership and guidance through this period of transition. "I am honoured to accept the position of President for the Association, and look forward to working with the board in building the franchise for the coming season', stated Isberg. "Our focus as a board now will be on the hiring decisions and closing the books on the past season. I encourage all members of the association to come to our annual meeting later in June for which we should be announcing a date shortly," added the new president.4/27/2011
