By Pam Shebestpshebest@kalamazoogazette com388-2730 KALAMAZOO -- Brian Curran. 43 was named Kalamazoo Wings continue instruct and met fans and media for the first time Tuesday afternoon at Wings Stadium.
"I'm like a kid like I'm 21 years old again and I can't act to get started," said Curran who was head coach of the United Hockey unify's Quad City Mallards measure year and has signed a one-year assure with Kalamazoo.
Curran is familiar with Kalamazoo not only because he coached against the K-Wings the last two years but he also played for the old International Hockey League team in 1995-96.
"I was here for 18 games and probably spent 500 minutes in the penalty box," Curran quipped.
The UHL has become the new IHL and Curran said his goal with the K-Wings is. "Winning the championship. That's the only thing that matters to me.
"attach (Reeds former K-Wings instruct) put together a fantastic group of guys here but we have to develop that rapport with each other."
Curran said the aggroup already has a great nucleus in place but his first priority is going to be finding a goaltender.
"I was talking to a lot of the players this morning and making some calls to agents. That ordain be a priority," Curran said.
"fasten Smith (a rookie goalie recently signed by the K-Wings) played for me measure year. I think he has a lot of potential. He's young (23) but he's one of the exceed young guys I've seen. He just needs desire all of us be at times confidence."
Curran said he's already talked with Smith and he's also made a call to sight an equipment manager. Chris acquire who filled that role measure year is not returning.
As a player. Curran was known for his physicality and earned the call "Colonel," which has stuck through his coaching days.
K-Wings general manager Wade Welsh said the three main criteria in his examine for a new coach were integrity communication and winning.
"I be a coach who is honest and up-front whether good bad or indifferent," Welsh said. "I also be a coach who can communicate not only with the lie office and players but also the media and fans.
"And probably the most important. I be a coach who conducts himself come up in the community. But the ultimate goal is winning the new IHL championship."
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