AHL San Antonio Rampage

Rampage name Herbers assistant coach

Published on January 27, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


SAN ANTONIO – Jan. 27, 2004 – San Antonio Rampage General Manager Bobby Jay and the Florida Panthers today announce Ian Herbers as the Rampage's new assistant coach. Herbers, 36, will join head coach Scott Allen and the team for their game on Friday, Jan. 30 against the Chicago Wolves at 7 p.m. He replaces Jay who had been fulfilling assistant coaching duties on an interim basis since Nov. 11.

"I'm excited to have Ian join the Rampage," said Jay. "He brings a wealth of professional hockey experience and his character and work ethic is the perfect fit to help the team continue to develop."

Most recently serving as a player/assistant coach for the past two years (2001-03) in Europe, Herbers boasts an 11-year professional playing career collecting 42-126-168 totals and 1302 penalty minutes in 696 games. Known as an imposing hitter on the blueline, the 6-foot-4, 225-pound defenseman played 65 games for three different NHL clubs (Edmonton, Tampa Bay, New York Islanders) between 1993-2000, totaling five assists and 79 penalty minutes. His tenacious nature helped him capture two league championships.

Following his university career, Herbers signed with the Edmonton Oilers prior to the 1992-93 season and began his professional playing career with the AHL's Cape Breton Oilers where he won a Calder Cup Championship. Having spent six seasons with Detroit of the International Hockey League, Herbers' tenure with the Vipers was highlighted by a Turner Cup Championship during the 1996-97 season and a 1998 trip to the Turner Cup Finals while playing alongside Jay and for Panthers' General Manager Rick Dudley and Assistant Coach Steve Ludzik.

Born in Jasper, Alberta, Herbers was selected by the Buffalo Sabres (20th round, 190th overall) in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft while he was in the midst of a fine career with several Western Hockey League teams. After not coming to terms with Buffalo, he played for the University of Alberta while earning his degree in physical education. With Alberta, he was named to the CIAU All-Canadian Team for two consecutive years (1991 and 1992).

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