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Wranglers Name Brandon Richardson and Connor White Assistant Coaches Ahead of the 2024-25 Season

August 1, 2024 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Amarillo Wranglers News Release


Amarillo TX - The Amarillo Wranglers have named Brandon Richardson and Connor White to the team's coaching staff as Assistant Coaches ahead of the 2024-25 season.

The addition of Richardson and White as Assistant Coaches along with recently hired Head Coach Taylor Harnett completes the Wranglers coaching and hockey operations staff for the upcoming season ahead of Main Camp on August 1st. Wranglers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Harry Mahood said, "The North American Hockey League provides unique developmental opportunities for players and personnel alike. We are excited to complete our hockey operations staff with the addition of Assistant Coaches Brandon Richardson and Connor White." He continued to say that "Brandon and Connor have a unique hockey acumen that will serve to enrich our players, the Ice Ranch, Wranglers Youth Hockey, and our Community Partners with the utmost of professionalism and passion."

Brandon Richardson, a native of San Clemente, CA, brings a wealth of experience and knowledge as a player and a coach to the Wranglers staff. Richardson, a forward, played in the NAHL in 2005-06 with the Fargo-Moosehead Jets, as well as two years with the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the CJHL and a year with the Indiana Ice of the USHL, where he won a Clark Cup Championship. He played DI college hockey at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and in 2011 made his professional hockey debut for the SPHL's Huntsville Havoc. He played in the Central Hockey League with the Bloomington Blaze that same year before returning to the SPHL in 2012 with the Fayetteville FireAntz. After amassing 87 points in 118 SPHL games, Richardson's final year of pro hockey was with the San Diego Skates in the Mountain West Hockey League. Following his playing career, Richardson turned to coaching, where he has had over 10 years of experience coaching skill development, spending time with the NA3HL's Sheridan Hawks, and two years as the Varsity Head Coach of Classical Academy in the Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League.

"It's an absolute honor to have the opportunity to coach for the Amarillo Wranglers," said Richardson. "From day one, Austin Sutter, Harry Mahood, and Taylor Harnett have been extremely professional. I'm looking forward to doing my part in making Amarillo a successful team in the NAHL and striving to help bring a championship to the great hockey city of Amarillo."

Connor White, a native of Queensbury, NY, adds a ton of valuable experience coaching in the NAHL and various levels of hockey to the Wranglers staff. White played hockey growing up before transitioning into coaching after retirement. He began coaching at the high school level for three years before becoming a Video Coach with the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder in 2015. With the knowledge and experience in professional hockey with Adirondack, White accepted a role at the collegiate level as the Assistant Coach of Morrisville State College in 2017. In 2019, White was named the Assistant Coach of the NAHL's Chippewa Steel, and in 2020 joined with the NA3HL's Willmar Warhawks where he has been a coach and general manager over the last four seasons and a part of the club's most successful season in 2021-22.

"I can't say enough how excited I am to be joining the Wranglers organization, I've been very impressed with the level of dedication to the game, players, and community. From Ownership and the hockey operations staff," said White. He continued, "On top of that, you want to go somewhere you're wanted. With that, the Wranglers felt like the best fit."

Wranglers Head Coach Taylor Harnett was excited about the addition of Richardson and White to his staff saying, "Connor and Brandon both bring exceptional elements to round out the Wranglers coaching staff. We have had numerous conversations with both of these men and it's exciting to see the depth of knowledge that we will be able to provide our players with. They both have great backgrounds and lots of experience in the game of hockey. Personally, I can't wait to see this partnership move forward."

The Wranglers new coaching staff will hit the ice together for the first time when Main Camp opens on August 1st in preparation for the upcoming season. Richardson, White, and Harnett will all make their Wranglers coaching debuts on September 13th when the Wranglers take on the Oklahoma Warriors at Blazers Ice Centre. Follow the Wranglers on Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok for updates and content throughout the course of the offseason.

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