LELAND PROMOTED

PRESS RELEASE

Saint John Sea Dogs Director of Hockey Operations Mike Kelly has announced that Video Coach Greg Leland has been promoted to the position of Hockey Administration Coordinator. In his new role Leland will be involved in the execution of player transactions and will oversee all aspects of team education. He will also continue to assist the coaching department.

“We’re very pleased to be promoting Greg to this newly-created post,” says Kelly. “He’s been an invaluable member of our coaching staff and we’re excited to be expanding his role within our organization.”

A long-time teacher at Quispamsis Elementary School, Leland has been involved with Hockey Canada’s Atlantic Centre of Excellence for several years. It was announced in April that he will be serving as Head Coach with Team Atlantic at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Leland has also served as the Director of Hockey Operations with Team Atlantic on several occasions and coached Team New Brunswick at the Canada Games in both 1991 and 2003.

As a player, Leland skated as a defenseman with the Acadia Axemen of Canadian Interuniversity Sport for four years while earning a Bachelor or Arts in Physical Education. He also has a Bachelor of Education from the University of New Brunswick. Previously a member of the AHL Saint John Flames’ coaching staff in 2002-03, Leland joined the Sea Dogs’ hockey operations department in the summer of 2007.