The Midwest Junior Hockey League is proud to announce that
the league has accepted the membership application of the West Michigan Freeze
for the 2013-14 season.
The Freeze will play out of the Walker
Ice & Fitness Center
in Walker, Mich.,
a suburb of Grand Rapids.
“We are excited to be joining the MWJHL,” said Freeze owner
and GM Ed McCormack. “We feel that the Grand Rapids and West Michigan area has
great junior hockey talent and that we fit perfectly with the MWJHL footprint
and mission, and that's to provide opportunities for local players to play
junior hockey.
“I paid close attention to the MWJHL last season and came
away impressed. I consider it an honor and a privilege to have a home in the
MWJHL. I am excited to get going and excited to drop the puck this fall.”
MWJHL commissioner Scott Gardiner echoes McCormack’s
sentiments and excitement.
“Our league is growing and having a franchise that is backed
by the hockey community as much as we feel hockey is in West
Michigan is certainly a feather in our cap,” Gardiner said. “I
know Mr. McCormack is a business-savvy hockey guy and we welcome him into the
league and look forward to working with him.”
In addition, the Freeze has hired longtime local youth coach
Keith Holmes as the team’s head coach.
Holmes, who played junior hockey in Canada
as well as six seasons of semi-pro hockey, has coached the past 12 years in the
West Michigan area, most recently at the Tier I 18U
level.
“I am greatly looking forward to the next challenge and
excited to be involved in developing quality junior hockey in the West
Michigan area,” said Holmes.
The Freeze expect to unveil their team website, schedule and
tryout camp in the coming days.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
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