The Seattle Kraken's AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds have added Brennan Sonne as an assistant coach.
The Seattle Kraken's AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds have added Brennan Sonne as an assistant coach.
Sonne had been working as the Head Coach of the Saskatoon Blades for the past three seasons. The Blades lost to the Moose Jaw Warriors in game seven in the conference finals. Under Sonne’s tutelage, the Blades earned the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, awarded to the WHL team with the best regular-season record.
The 37-year-old spoke about joining the Firebirds.
"I am beyond grateful for the opportunity, and my wife, daughter, and I are thrilled to be joining the Coachella Valley community," said Sonne. "I intend on working tirelessly towards assisting the rest of the staff, developing future Kraken, and continuing the already winning tradition of the Firebirds franchise."
Newly hired head coach Derek Laxdal spoke about what the addition of Sonne and the impact he'll have on the coaching staff.
"Brennan is a great addition to our coaching staff. He’s an up-and-coming coach who has a proven track record in the WHL of building relationships and developing players," said Laxdal. "We’re excited to have him join myself, Stu Bickel and the rest of our great staff as we get started in the Coachella Valley."
The Firebirds have revamped their coaching staff after the exits of Dan Bylsma and Jessica Campbell.
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