In his very first year of Head Coaching, the Grande Prairie Storm’s Chris Schmidt can hold his head high after winning this season’s AJHL Coach of the Year award.
Schmidt led the boys to a second-place finish in the AJHL North Division- the highest finish for the team since the 2009-10 AJHL season. He was promoted after three years with the team as an Assistant Coach.
Storm GM Mark Bomersback says the award is “well deserved,” as the new HC has led the team to one of the team’s most successful seasons in recent memory.
“His hard work and dedication have rubbed off on everyone and has led to a very strong culture within the team and players,” he says. “We look forward to seeing him and the team succeed for the remainder of this year and years to come. Congrats Schmidty!”
The Beaverlodge product has led a storied hockey career. Since being drafted by the LA Kings in the fifth round of the ’94 NHL Draft, Schmidt played four seasons with Seattle, before enjoying a 17-year pro hockey career, representing the Canadian National Team, and the German Olympic team.
Schmidt is joined on the Storm’s Coaching Staff by Assistant Coaches Jordan McTaggart and Brandon Wells, along with GM Mark Bomersback.
