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08-20-2010, 10:34 AM
The Lethbridge Hurricanes issued a news release Thursday to officially sever ties with Rich Sutter.
The release said Sutter is leaving the Western Hockey League team to pursue “other interests.”
“Rich Sutter is a longtime friend and his hard work, dedication and expertise have been a great help to both myself and the Lethbridge Hurricanes organization,” head coach and general manager Rich Preston said in the release. “We would like to wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”
Only one problem. Reached by phone Thursday night, Sutter said he has no idea what those other interests are.
In fact, Sutter has a totally different version of events and says the team’s troubled finances led to the split. Published reports say the Hurricanes lost over $260,000 in the 2009-10 season.
“The part about me not being there is true,” he said. “But the only way I could stay here is if I volunteered my time, which is what I more or less did a year ago. I have a family at home. It cost me money to work for this organization a year ago. It’s embarrassing.”
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Rich+Sutter+Hurricanes+differ+reason+departure/3421142/story.html#ixzz0xAIdA7H3
Hopefully this means someone will clean house, because it would be about time. Rich Preston went to try and coach the wrong team.
The release said Sutter is leaving the Western Hockey League team to pursue “other interests.”
“Rich Sutter is a longtime friend and his hard work, dedication and expertise have been a great help to both myself and the Lethbridge Hurricanes organization,” head coach and general manager Rich Preston said in the release. “We would like to wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”
Only one problem. Reached by phone Thursday night, Sutter said he has no idea what those other interests are.
In fact, Sutter has a totally different version of events and says the team’s troubled finances led to the split. Published reports say the Hurricanes lost over $260,000 in the 2009-10 season.
“The part about me not being there is true,” he said. “But the only way I could stay here is if I volunteered my time, which is what I more or less did a year ago. I have a family at home. It cost me money to work for this organization a year ago. It’s embarrassing.”
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Rich+Sutter+Hurricanes+differ+reason+departure/3421142/story.html#ixzz0xAIdA7H3
Hopefully this means someone will clean house, because it would be about time. Rich Preston went to try and coach the wrong team.