Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted September 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) Firing Fong will be Questioned in Davos Forever www.VHLHockeyNews.com It is something that will forever be questioned in the history of the VHL. Long time coach of the Davos Dynamo, Terence Fong was unexpectedly fired just as the regular season ended and the post season run for the Dynamo began. It is a move that will confound history analysts for awhile, why would Davos, a team, fresh off a Championship season prior and winners of the European Conference this year fire arguably the most successful coach in all of VHL history prior to the start of the playoffs? For those that have been living under a rock and haven't heard the name Terence Fong, here is a bit of information for you. Prior to coaching, Fong played for a number of teams, including his hometown favorite, the Avangard Havoc (later moved to Davos) but his legend grew from the players that he brought over from Asia and helped trained. Over the years most of his agents had in one form or another played for the Davos franchise, winning several championships in the process. Notably his current player Xin Xie Xiao, was on the winning side of the VHL playoffs when the New York Americans dispatched the Davos Dynamo in five games to claim the championship. In S35, Fong was named the head coach for the Davos Dynamo where he coached up until the current S39. Terence Fong Head Coach Stats: Fong had a spectacular 67.5% win ratio in the regular season, his team never missed playoffs in the five seasons he coached. Under his coaching, the Dynamo also claimed four out of five Conference titles as well. In comparison, Scotty Bowman, widely known as the best coach in NHL hockey, sported a 58.2% win rate in the regular season. Fong's post season performance was even stronger, winning two championships in four trips to the playoffs. Widely known for his tactical mastery and line shuffling, Fong constantly altered his lines to great effect. His knowledge of the VHL systems was considered top rate and his current system of play has even been adopted to a VHLM team that he owns as well, the Brampton Blades. It is to this effect that the move to fire Fong just before the Dynamo began their playoff run is so questionable. Why was it done? Certainly it can't be for performance, Fong had an excellent track record. Who made the decision and more importantly why? We caught up to Fong after his firing and asked him if he knew the reasons behind his removal and he responded, "You know guys, I have no idea why this happened. Was kept in the dark about this the entire time, nobody ever had asked me previously or warned me that it was coming. I was in the middle of wrapping up an end of season meeting when Reilly called me into his office. He said that management had decided to let me go. I could not believe my ears, it blindsided me to say the least, I was speechless and to this day I still haven't received word on why I was let go from Davos. Politics? I'm not sure, but to take me out right before the playoffs began, I mean I didn't even get a chance to finish the season. Someone out there wanted me out of that position right away I guess." - Terence Fong, ex-coach of Davos Dynamo The question will be forever seared into the minds of Davos fans. Why????? Edited September 20, 2014 by tfong Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/12303-claimedfiring-fong-will-be-questioned-in-davos-forever/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Trifecta 1,899 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Content: 3/3 Fong was a great GM and some might question his firing. But make no mistake, the Victor era was pretty badass. He did create a dynasty for 4 years and it really shown. Grammar: 2/2 Haven't seen anything Appearance: 1/1 Final: 6/6 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/12303-claimedfiring-fong-will-be-questioned-in-davos-forever/#findComment-122478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) I wasn't GM of Davos Just the coach Edited September 20, 2014 by tfong Da Trifecta 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/12303-claimedfiring-fong-will-be-questioned-in-davos-forever/#findComment-122485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted September 20, 2014 Claiming this as a historical! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/12303-claimedfiring-fong-will-be-questioned-in-davos-forever/#findComment-122488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 When triple X got drafted did we not fire you? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/12303-claimedfiring-fong-will-be-questioned-in-davos-forever/#findComment-122539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,940 Posted September 20, 2014 Admin Share Posted September 20, 2014 Sterling was scared. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/12303-claimedfiring-fong-will-be-questioned-in-davos-forever/#findComment-122571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Moderator Share Posted September 20, 2014 When triple X got drafted did we not fire you? Apparently not! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/12303-claimedfiring-fong-will-be-questioned-in-davos-forever/#findComment-122605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Claimed Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/12303-claimedfiring-fong-will-be-questioned-in-davos-forever/#findComment-123310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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