Kalamazoo Wings Assistant Coach Sam Ftorek

Sam Ftorek Named Head Coach of SPHL's Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

KALAMAZOO, MI - Kalamazoo Wings assistant coach Sam Ftorek has accepted the head coaching position of the Southern Professional Hockey League's Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, the team announced Friday. Ftorek, 41, heads to Roanoke after one season as Kalamazoo's assistant coach. In his only campaign with the Wings in a coaching capacity, Kalamazoo posted a 38-28-5-1 record and earned a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Original... Full Story