After capturing a silver medal with Team Canada West at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge as an Assistant Coach, Yorkton Terriers Head Coach and GM Trent Cassan will return back to the 2014 edition of the tournament as the team's Head Coach.
"It's a very exciting opportunity and I'm very thankful for the CJHL and Hockey Canada for giving me the chance and also the Terriers for allowing me to take time away from our hockey club to take in this very good experience and the chance to work some of the best coaches and players in Western Canada", the 31 year old Cassan said on this morning's coaches show.
Cassan along with Assistant Coaches Tim Fragle (Sherwood Park Crusaders), Luke Pierce (Merrit Centennials & Jason Williamson (Vernon Vipers) were announced by the Canadian Junior Hockey league & Hockey Canada this morning as the Canada West coaching staff.
"The coaching staff around me is knowledgable, so I think there is going to be alot of input and ideas and I'm looking forward to working with every one" Cassan added.
The 2014 World Junior A Challenge will be taking place December 14th-20th, 2014 in Kindersley.
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--The 1st KW Men's Yorkton Terriers Coaches Show with Trent Cassan for the 2014/15 season below. Cassan discusses this weekend's training camp, and also about the Canada West Coaching gig.
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