On this week's Monday Night Mic'd broadcast, Sea Dogs president and general manager Trevor Georgie provided a bit of clarity on what exactly is going on with the team's coaching situation.
"Jeff (Cowan) has done a great job as interim head coach," Georgie said. "Him and (assistant coach Stefan Legein) took the team on quite the ride in early December and after Christmas. They've done a great job with the team.
"For us, for our coaching for next season, we're still in the process of deciding. There will be a third coach in our mix with Jeff and Stef. What that looks like, who that may be and what the functions of each will be is yet to be determined. It's something that we're looking at and now that the draft is over we're looking at it with a little bit more attention."
Georgie's comments leave both avenues open: the team could hire a new head coach or add a second assistant.
Cowan has been the team's interim head coach since Josh Dixon was fired in December. Cowan, who has worked as an assistant or associate coach with the team since the 2013-14 season, is certainly qualified for the gig full time. But given that this team may face some unique challenges with its over-following roster of high-end talent, it's led many to wonder - and perhaps even expect - that Georgie and the Sea Dogs are in the market for a head coach with a significant amount of experience. Those suspicions were confirmed with the Dave Cameron news.
It'll be interesting to see how this plays out - especially given that this is far from a normal off-season.
Georgie also confirmed on the broadcast that the team hopes to create a platoon situation with newly acquired overage netminder Carmine-Anthony Pagliarulo and returnee Noah Patenaude. In regards to the June 30 CHL Import Draft, Georgie said the Sea Dogs plan on selecting a player that can help fill Maxim Cajkovic's offensive void.
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