Louisiana Icegators Announced John Gibson As New Head Coach
November 9, 2009 - SPHL (SPHL)
Louisiana IceGators News Release
Lafayette, LA. November 9, 2009. Yesterday, The Louisiana IceGators signed John Gibson as the new head coach for the franchise. Coach Gibson has a successful track recored as both a player and a coach including a championship in 2004 as head coach of the Huntsville Channel Cats.
"He is definitely the man to lead us in the right direction and help us attain our pre-season goals," states President/General Manager of the IceGators, Brent Sapergia. "John has a reputation as being a players coach when winning but a disciplinarian when not winning."
"I am very thankful for the opportunity to coach the IceGators, and I look forward to the challenges that lay ahead," states Coach Gibson. "We have a group of quality players and I am confident that we will head in the right direction in no time. Although we are facing a little adversity, we will come out as stronger team because of it. I am confident that the great fans of South Louisiana will be there to support us and have a hand in leading the IceGators back to prominence in the hockey world."
Do to on ice preparation, Coach Gibson will be available to meet with the media only today at 3 p.m. at the IceGators office. The IceGators office is located on 2815 Johnston Street, in The South College Shopping Center. Tonight at 7 p.m., Coach Gibson would like to meet the fans and boosters at Brewski's for Monday Night Football. Brewski's is located next to Todd's Car Wash on Johnston St.
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