Cowboy 20 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 The Brampton Blades haven gotten off to a good start to S42, though it hasn't exactly gone off without a hitch. Their first two games against the Lynx and Gladiators respectively were dicey affairs. Managing to squeak by the Lynx by a slim 6-4 margin, the superior Blades were bested by a depleted Gladiators squad by a 7-5 clip. Following the loss, the Blades front office released a statement that they were firing head coach Dean Arbuckle. Arbuckle is a retired former professional hockey player from the days of the ESHL and has worked for VHL.com since his retirement. Hoping to get back into the game at rink-level, Arbuckle was hired as the Blades' bench boss in the off-season. He lasted two games in the VHLM."Dean is a good guy and a good sports reporter and perhaps he is a good coach, but he didn't fit with our system. Arbuckle was responsible for butchering line combinations and under-utilizing some of our best players. It was obvious after only two games that Arbuckle had lost control of the bench and the team and we decided to let him go," commented Brampton's Assistant General Manager Benoit Devereux. According to VHL.com, Arbuckle is still currently employed there and is classified as a weekly columnist. Arbuckle has made no comment to the press since being released by the Blades. Under Arbuckle's replacement, Raul Thundercat, the Blades managed to take back-to-back victories over the S40 and S41 Founder's Cup winning Bratislava Watchmen; outscoring them 15-4 through two games."So far Thundercat is displaying what we were expecting our of a head coach at this level. He is making smart decisions and we in the front office believe he is utilizing the team we have provided in the most efficient manner. I feel that the future of the club is much safer with Thundercat at the helm," continued Devereux. I would have never guessed I'd ever hear the name Raul Thundercat again. A failed prospect and VHLM lifer, Thundercat played the majority of his career in the European Conference. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/17556-blades-make-a-coaching-change/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarch 3,194 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Should have brought on Vassell Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/17556-blades-make-a-coaching-change/#findComment-186684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy 20 Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Should have brought on Vassell Vassell is Taneyev's player agent Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/17556-blades-make-a-coaching-change/#findComment-186692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,662 Posted February 20, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 20, 2015 Vassell is Taneyev's player agent Should've brought Vassell back instead of your scrubby player Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/17556-blades-make-a-coaching-change/#findComment-186720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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