RANGERS NAME SYLVAIN FAVREAU AS NEW COACH

Press Release

The Gloucester Rangers Junior A hockey club is pleased to annouce the appointment of Sylvain Favreau as their new coach. Sylvain has been the assistant coach with the Rangers for the past few seasons having led the offence and power play systems. He was also responsible for the academic portion of the Rangers program, monitoring the student/athletes and their in class performances.

Sylvain came up through the Gloucester Rangers Minor Hockey system and then was drafted and played in the CCHL (CJHL) for Kanata, Ottawa and finished his junior hockey career with the Gloucester Rangers Junior A club. He brings a wealth of experience to the Rangers staff as he also played professional hockey in Europe until 2007.

"I am confident in Sylvain’s leadership skills, and with his knowledge and experience with the team already, he is a good fit to assume the role of coach for the Rangers, » says Paul Jennings, president & general manager of the club. « I have watched Sylvain over the past few seasons and have been impressed with his ability to work with our players and staff. We look forward to a successful season with Sylvain at the helm."

"I would also like to thank our former coach Rick Dorval, who has stepped down to spend more time with his family. The Rangers organization wish him all the best and I am sure that during the hockey season we will see Rick at the CCHL games and I am confident that he will be back coaching in the near future."

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)