Hockey: UPEI Hires Interim Coach

Well that didn't take long. UPEI has announced that they've hired an interim coach to replace the departed Dylan Taylor. How ironic is it that new coach Forbes "Forbie" MacPherson played for UNB from 1991 to 1993, and UPEI from 1994 to 1996, and who is UPEI hosting Friday night? Of course, UNB. MacPherson had a decent minor pro career as player, player-coach, and coach, is a PEI native and is popular and well known in Island hockey circles. However, I don't know if he has ever dealt with player mutinies before ...

UPEI Media Release
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2 comments:

  1. It's not ironic at all. It's a coincidence. But an interesting one.

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  2. Good point ... I'm one who usually rails against the misuse of the word irony, and I went and did it myself ...

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