Press release from Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops, BC - Craig Bonner, Vice President and General Manager of the Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club, has announced that the Club has dismissed Barry Smith as Head Coach.
"Our results this year are not acceptable," Bonner said. “We will not tolerate being an average team at this stage. I particularly disliked our structure and the direction our team was headed, along with the lack of emotion we have shown of late. Since I saw little to suggest that the team was trying to make the adjustments necessary to turn our play around, we had little option but to make a change."
Bonner added, “We want an aggressive type of play. We want an emotional and hard-working team. We want a team that is not standing on their heels.”
Assistant Coach Scott Ferguson will assume the position of Interim Head Coach until further notice. Geoff Smith will remain as an Assistant Coach in a more enhanced role.
The Blazers organization would like to thank Barry for his efforts and wish him every success with his future.
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