Vipers Name Shaw New Assistant Coach:

This is posted on the Vipers website:

Vipers hire Chris Shaw

by Viper staff | Added 2011-07-12

The Vernon Vipers hockey club has signed Chris Shaw to the coaching staff.

Chris was currently the Head Coach/GM of the Nelson Leafs of the KIJHL. He has had coaching experience also with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Penticton Lakers and the Okanagan Hockey Academy.

The Vernon Vipers would like to welcome Chris to the organization and are looking forward to working with him. For further information please contact the Vipers office at 250 542 6022.

This was posted on the Nelson Leafs website:

Two seasons ago Shaw was the Assistant Coach of the Penticton Lakers, under Alan Kerr (NHL veteran) in their inaugural season in the KIJHL after being relocated from Summerland. At the same time as Coaching the Lakers Shaw also worked at the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton. Previously, Shaw was the Assistant Coach of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the BCHL working under long time ‘Jr. A’ Coach Bryant Perrier.

Shaw spent four seasons in the BCHL as a player where, at his defense position, he secured a NCAA Division 1 scholarship to play at Niagara University as a member of the Purple Eagles. After suiting up for a single season with Niagara University, Shaw elected to jump to the professional ranks and spent the following six seasons playing professional hockey across North America in the ECHL, CHL, and UHL.

Raised in White Rock, BC, Shaw has been involved heavily with hockey his whole life and is enthusiastic about a new chapter of his hockey career set to unfold in Nelson with the Leafs and their proud hockey history.

This was posted on the Castlegar Rebels Blog:

Last season in Nelson, Shaw's Leafs went 25-22-0-3, finishing third in the Neil Murdoch division before pushing Beaver Valley to seven games in the opening round of the KIJHL playoffs.