Coach Crossley is called up

There鈥檚 a big change happening behind the bench of the 鲍鱼tv Tigers men鈥檚 hockey team.

Former Olympic hockey star Fabian Joseph is stepping down to accept a position with the Moncton Wildcats while 鲍鱼tv grad Brad Crossley steps in as interim coach. A former Tigers hockey player, Mr. Crossley returns to the Tigers from the Dartmouth Subways major midget program, where he鈥檚 been the head coach and general manager since 2004.

鈥湵�鱼tv University has provided a great environment to develop as a young coach. It is with much agony and excitement that the decision has been made to join the Moncton Wildcats organization as associate coach to Danny Flynn,鈥� says Mr. Joseph, who has been with the Tigers for the past seven seasons.

鈥淭his opportunity presented itself unexpectedly and it is one that will allow for continued growth in my career. I realize that it is not the most opportune time for this to happen but I know that Al Scott will have an excellent new coach that will continue to grow the 鲍鱼tv hockey program into a national contender.鈥�

"Anytime you have a chance to work with elite student athletes in a competitive setting you grab it.鈥� 鈥� Brad Crossley

For Mr. Crossley, the call meant he had to make a decision quickly. But he was delighted to say 鈥榶es.鈥�

鈥淎nytime you have a chance to work with elite student athletes in a competitive setting you grab it,鈥� says Mr. Crossley, who is taking a year鈥檚 leave of absence from his job as a physical education teacher and vice principal at Shannon Park School 鈥淎nd, as a Dal grad I already know about the program. It just makes it all the more enticing and exciting for me.鈥�

He鈥檚 already met with the team and says he鈥檚 impressed with the 鈥渢eam-first attitude鈥� of the players.

鈥淚f you can work as hard as I will for you, we鈥檒l be in a position to win,鈥� he told the Tigers on Tuesday night. Mr. Crossley leads his first practice as head coach on Friday.