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Drayton Valley, AB – The Drayton Valley Thunder Hockey Club is pleased to announce the hiring of Ryan Rechner as their new Head Coach. Ryan has 11 years coaching experience, won Coach of the Year honours in two consecutive seasons of Bantam AAA and Midget AAA with Leduc, and was most recently the Associate Coach for the Spruce Grove Saints.
“Ryan is a 21st century coach. He possesses an unprecedented understanding of the game, and will bring professionalism and structure both on and off the ice,' said Thunder General Manager Joey Bouchard. “Ryan is committed to developing our young athletes to perform at their very best. He is a coach of character, and brings a commendable work ethic, key ingredients to building a winning tradition here in Drayton Valley.”
“I hope our fans, supporters and community recognize that we are 100% committed to building a team that is exciting to watch, and is a source of pride for our community. We are building not just a winning team, but also a winning culture. Hiring Ryan is one more step forward in achieving our goal,” said Monte Waronick, President of the Drayton Valley Thunder.
“I am honoured to have been chosen as the Head Coach of the Thunder, and am excited to join a very committed and dynamic team of Owners and Management. I am totally committed to developing our players as athletes and as community leaders. We are creating something that is going to be very special and I am glad to be part of it,” stated Ryan Rechner.