Troy, OH – The Troy Bruins hockey team, in anticipation of the upcoming 2010-2011 season, are proud to announce the addition of Associate Head Coach Jack Collins and Director of Sales B.J. Rowe to the Bruins organization. Jack Collins has been named the Associate Head Coach for the Troy Bruins, and will be assisting current President, Head Coach & GM Rick Szabo on the bench this season, as well as focusing on player recruitment and development. Spending most of his life in the Miami Valley, Collins spent his younger years playing hockey at the local rink before playing juniors in Canada for two seasons. After his playing career, he moved back to Dayton where he became involved in the local youth hockey organization helping to coach every level from mite through being named head coach of the Alter Knights high school varsity hockey team. Moving on from youth hockey, Collins joined the ECHL's Dayton Bombers in 1999 specializing in statistics and tracking the player's individual on-ice progress for the coaching staff. A large part of his role with the Bombers was in breaking down game footage, both to further player development and to scout the opposing teams. After several years in this role, Jack was promoted to Assistant Coach & Hockey Operations, working closely with Bombers players and staff. After the demise of the Bombers in early 2009, Jack became the head coach of the Evansville IceMen of the AAHL, leading them to the club's first league championship. A member of Collin's championship team was former Bruins star Josh Tucker, who was called up to Evansville in February. Jack and his wife, Kathleen, live in Dayton. Also joining the Bruins staff is newly named Director of Sales B.J. Rowe. A 2000 graduate of Troy High School and avid hockey fan, B.J. previously was a member of the national sales team for computer manufacturer Systemax in nearby Fletcher, Ohio. He is primarily responsible for generating and developing both sponsorship and group ticket sales for the organization and businesses or organizations can contact him at 985-7935 or bj@troybruins.com for more information. The Bruins are full steam ahead for their second season as the Miami Valley’s affordable family entertainment destination, and full season tickets are still available for $125 to guarantee your same seats for every action packed Bruins game inside the historic Hobart Arena! Opening Weekend 2010 is set for Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18 (both at 8pm) as the Bruins host the Battle Creek Revolution inside Hobart Arena. CommentsLeave a Reply |
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