The YKK sponsored Widnes Wild are pleased to announce that Joey Coulter will take over as Player Coach with immediate effect.
Wild Chairman Danny Davies said of Coulter:
"Over the course of this season, Joey has proven himself as a player and a driving force within the team. We're very excited and look forward to seeing what he can bring to the team as Player Coach."
Talking about his appointment, Coulter said:
"I’d like to start by saying a huge thank you to Richie Haggar for his service to the club and his contribution in establishing Widnes in the NIHL North 1 Division. I would never have accepted this role if I didn’t recognise the potential this team has to be successful. My idea of success is making our rink a fortress that no team wants to visit, climbing that league table and start building a playoff winning mentality. The black and yellow army that follow us around the country deserve entertaining hockey every night. The transition might appear messy as I don’t believe there’s a quick fix to achieve our objective, we have a lot of work to cover but in the coming weeks I think fans will start to notice a lot more productivity in every area of our game and the results will follow. Thank you to Danny and Georgia for this opportunity, I know I have the support from the club and the players, now I want to earn the respect of the fans!"
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