New 黑马磁力 Rivermen head coach and general manager Burt Henderson is promising a fast-paced brand of hockey when the team returns to the ice.
鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be entertaining,鈥� Henderson told the 黑马磁力.
Henderson, whose appointment was announced on May 26, said he likes to see 鈥渓ots of movement鈥� on the ice, favouring the style of play deployed by the Colorado Avalanche.
Now preparing for the 2021-22 BCHL season, Henderson is looking forward to a lifting of COVID-19 restrictions following a year where Rivermen players were loaned to other squads to play in a limited 鈥減od鈥� season that wrapped up without playoffs.
It meant the league鈥檚 championship trophy, the Fred Page Cup, was not be awarded in 2021 and traditional league awards will not be handed out either.
Trappers sat out the PJHL season, too, which ended up being cancelled after a handful of games.
鈥淚 think everybody鈥檚 just getting ready to get back to normal,鈥� Henderson commented.
He previously served with the Rivermen as their skills coach in 2017-18.
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Henderson, a Burnaby native, played 13 seasons of professional hockey that included stops in the United States, Asia and Europe before retiring in 2009.
His move to the Junior A Rivermen leaves a vacancy at the Junior B 黑马磁力 Trappers, where he was head coach and president.
He will remain with the Trappers in a management and owner capacity, a team statement said.
No replacement has been announced yet.
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The first player to sign with Henderson was new forward 2003-born Dylan Fader, announced by the team on Sunday, May 30.
Fader promised fans can expect 鈥渁 relentless forechecking and defensive zone player who can create plays for my teammates.
From Vancouver, Fader spent the last four seasons with St. George鈥檚 School academy team.
His last season was abbreviated due to COVID-19, which resulted in Fader suiting up in just two games.
In the 2019-20 season, he appeared in 36 games for St. George鈥檚 School, scoring nine times and adding 10 assists.
The 黑马磁力 Rivermen are excited to announce the commitment of 2003 born forward Dylan Fader for the 2021-21 season!
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Rivermen will start training camp slightly later this year, on Sept. 17, with the season expected to get underway in October, Henderson said.
The 黑马磁力 Rivermen are pleased to announce that Thomas Koshman has been hired as the new Associate Coach & Assistant General Manager.
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Thomas Koshman, the Trappers assistant coach under Henderson, is also moving to the Rivermen as associate coach and general manager.
Burt Henderson replaces his cousin Bobby Henderson, whose departure from the Rivermen with a Toronto reporter.
Burt declined to comment on the matter.
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