Jared Bednar named Assistant Coach of Abbotsford Heat

[Reggie Dunlop]

Link

Head coach of the ECHL's champs South Carolina Stingrays.

[Caged Great]

Bednar done that

[Iceman90]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

Bednar done that

You'd think Caged Great stole the Calgary Sun's Pun Machine.

[Canada 02]

Steve O'Rourke another assistant coach, per the FAN960

confirmed by the Herald

http://communities.canada.com/calgar...-unveiled.aspx

Rob Cookson back as video coach. Jared Bednar and Steve O'Rourke assistants with Abbotsford Heat.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

^^^^ I think you have us the wrong link. That one just talks about Bouwmeester.

So who exactly is O'Rourke, where did he coach before?

[kekkone]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

^^^^ I think you have us the wrong link. That one just talks about Bouwmeester.

So who exactly is O'Rourke, where did he coach before?

Steve O’Rourke comes to the Abbotsford Heat from the Okanagan Hockey School where he was the Operations Manager. O’Rourke has a wide range of coaching experience, from the KIJHL, to Major Midget in the Okanagan, to the B.C. Cup.

His playing career concluded with three seasons in the UHL with Quad City, Muskegon, and Adirondack. O’Rourke also spent time playing with Mississippi and Louisiana (ECHL), Bracknell (BISL), University of Lethbridge (CWUAA), Pentiction (BCHL) and Tri-City and Moose Jaw (WHL). He was drafted in the seventh round (159th overall) by the New York Islanders in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

http://flames.nhl.com/team/app/?serv...ticleid=433085

[Rampage]

Fun fact: Bednar is a former team mate of ex Calgary Flames winger Val Bure - both having played on the 92-93 Spokane Chiefs.