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After a 4-10 start to the season, the Kelowna Rockets are looking for a new head coach.
The club announced today that Jason Smith has been relieved of his duties, not even two months into his third season with the team.
The @Kelowna_Rockets have relieved head coach Jason Smith of his duties. No replacement named.
— Regan Bartel (@Reganrant) October 22, 2018
“Any time you let someone go that is the quality of Jason Smith it’s very tough,” said GM Bruce Hamilton, who noted that Smith was a wonderful person and thanked the former Edmonton Oilers’ captain for his time with the team.
“However, the success of our hockey club ultimately falls with myself and I feel at this time we need to go in a different direction.”
This year’s tough start to the year is certainly new territory for Smith, the Rockets and the team’s fans.
During the 44-year-old’s first two seasons with the team, the team went 88-44-10-2 and won a pair of playoff series.
The team has yet to name a replacement.
Thumbnail photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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