Jason Spence Joins Warriors as Assistant Coach
Published on July 8, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release
GREENVILLE, SC -The Greenville Road Warriors announced today that they have hired Jason Spence as an assistant to Head Coach Dean Stork.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to continue my coaching career in Greenville. It's a great city with first-class hockey fans who are ready to have the ECHL back. I am looking forward to the upcoming season and also becoming a part of the Greenville community," said Spence.
"I think he's going to be a fantastic fit because of his character and hard work. Jason will have a big impact because of his enthusiasm and dedication along with his ability to relate to players well because of his playing background," said Head Coach Dean Stork.
"Jason will be working with our defense and goalies and helping to teach them in every facet of the game. With a little guidance and direction from me he's got potential to be a great coach in this league," added Stork.
A native of Windsor, Nova Scotia, Spence is entering his second season behind the bench. He joined the coaching ranks as an assistant coach with the Johnstown Chiefs last year after 10 seasons as a pro player. Aside from the seven seasons Spence spent with the Chiefs, the 31-year-old former left wing also skated with the Saint John Flames (AHL), Laredo Bucks (CHL), San Antonio Rampage (AHL), Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL), Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL), and Youngstown Steelhounds (CHL). Always popular with the fans, Spence was known for being a tough, physical player and for piling up the penalty minutes. For his career, Spence amassed 1,147 penalty minutes in 444 games. Sixty-seven percent of those penalty minutes - 773 to be exact - came as a member of the Chiefs placing him fourth on the team's all-time list.
The newest Road Warrior knows he's in a position to work with, and learn from, someone who took a very similar route to the coaching ranks.
"Getting to work with Dean definitely attracted me to the job. His resume over the past four years is pretty impressive, and it's a great chance to learn from someone who helped create and maintain a tradition of winning in Cincinnati," said Spence.
Well known for his strong work ethic and steady influence in the dressing room, Spence served as an alternate captain in both the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons with the Chiefs and was also the team's captain in the 2005-06 season.
"As an assistant coach I'm going to bring the same work ethic that I played with and the fans will see that in the way the team plays each night," Spence added.
Don't miss out on your chance to be a part of hockey's return to the Upstate! Season tickets for the Road Warriors' 2010-11 campaign are on sale now and you can reserve yours for as little as $100. To get your season tickets visit the Bi-Lo Center Box Office, point your web browser to www.greenvilleroadwarriors.com, or call the Road Warriors' at 864-250-4868.
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