The Brandon U17 AAA Wheat Kings lately introduced the appointment of Dylan Halliday as the brand new head coach for the 2023/24 season. Halliday isn’t any stranger to this system, as he spent a while behind the bench final season as an assistant coach with the group. “I used to be requested by Chad Michalchuk to assist him out and it was an unimaginable first introduction into teaching. Each Chad and Dave (Newman) have been very open to any concepts me or Jackson had, and we owe so much to each of these guys.” Halliday instructed bdnmb.ca about his function final season with the group. Prior to creating the transition behind the bench, Halliday spent 4 seasons with the MJHL’s Virden Oil Caps as a participant.
“I knew I needed to educate for actual close to the tip of final 12 months. As our group began to make a push for the playoffs and ultimately go on a little bit of a run to the finals I knew I used to be hooked. The joy the gamers and fogeys introduced throughout that playoff run was sufficient for me to know that I have to preserve doing this.” stated Halliday about why he elected to use for the top teaching place. “Introduced me again to enjoying and that feeling you get the night time earlier than a recreation the place you simply can’t look ahead to the video games to start out. it’s an unexplainable feeling.”
As a primary time head coach, Halliday believes he brings so much to the desk. “I carry a real love for the sport to teaching. Once I’m not on the rink I’m often at residence watching the video games on television or watching highlights. I watched a whole lot of tape throughout our groups playoff run and its one thing I really love”.
Within the days following his appointment, the group additionally introduced that Jackson Orr and Carter Sawchuk can be rounding out the teaching employees this 12 months as assistant coaches. ‘My assistants are not any exception, we’re all hockey obsessed, and we’re simply very excited to get began”.
Whereas the precise dates for coaching camp usually are not but recognized, Halliday expects to ice a really aggressive group this season. “I do know that recreation in recreation out we would be the most ready group and we hope that places us in the perfect spot to succeed. This program took a giant step final 12 months making it to the ultimate however we have been dealt with fairly simply by Winnipeg in that collection. So now it’s time to try to take that subsequent step and see if we are able to make these Winnipeg groups sweat just a little bit.”
