From the Vancouver Canucks:Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis today announced that Head Coach Alain Vigneault has agreed to terms on an extension that keeps him under contract through the 2009-10 season. This is a significant announcement for our hockey club, said Gillis. My first priority when taking over the job was to meet with Alain and ensure we shared the same philosophy about building an elite level team for now and for the future. Alain has done a very good job in his two years in Vancouver and I am confident that will continue. Not too surprising given the fact Vi... Go to original article ...
From Ben Kuzma at Canwest (via the Guardian):The coaching fate of the Vancouver Canucks' Alain Vigneault will be determined by the end of this week in the most ironic of locations the gambling heartland of Las Vegas.With Canucks management and sc...
According to TSN, apparently coach Alain Vigneault delivered the news today. Nothing like firing your own buddies, huh? That would mean that Vigneault is not going anywhere I suppose. The same can be said for the 3rd assistant coach Rick Bowness.Mik...
No, he didn't un-retire himself he's now a consultant with the team. From the Vancouver Canucks:Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis today announced that Scott Mellanby will join the club in the capacity of Consultant to the General...
