Tom Renney, who was born in Cranbrook, was named Assistant Coach of the Edmonton Oilers today. Pat Quinn is the Head Coach.
Renney began his coaching career in the WHL winning a Memorial Cup in with Kamloops. Last season he coached the New York Rangers. He also coached the Vancouver Canucks for 2 seasons. He has a history with Hockey Canada and captured a silver medal as the head coach at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
The Spokane Chiefs have announced that former Memorial Cup and Stanley Cup Champion Jon Klemm has been named the Assistant Coach for the 2009-10 season. Klemm played 204 games as a Chief in a three season career that culminated with the 1991 Memorial Cup championship as a 20-year-old captain. The Cranbrook, BC native won a pair of Stanley Cups, 1996 and 2001, with the Colorado Avalanche in his 17-year pro career.