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Surprised more at the tone regarding Appert being gone and the fact that at least the team will compete and be in better position to do so. Usually you don't see someone call a departing coach incompetent but this guy seems to think it is obvious and there for all to see. Don't want to posit this as more SA bashing... I wish him well. But one can't help feeling optimistic in the change after reading this. Of course the reviewer might have more expertise in bubble hockey than anything resembling the actual game.
Give that man a Nat Sherman cigar.
2 of the biggest complaints with SA were the lack of progression of players & not being able to win games of importance. Both of those are huge for the Nat.’l Team. The U17 Team is expected to produce high Draft picks (when eligible for the Draft) & to win multi International Tournaments. I’m not so sure that will be the case with SA behind the bench. Recruiting seems to be a non-issue when it comes to the Nat.’l Team but if several “Blue- chippers” take the CHL route instead, that could also be a problem. Just my 2 cents FWIW.