Sunday, October 15, 2023

Former Vernon Lakers/Vipers Defenceman MacNevin Feeling More Comfortable As Assistant Coach:

Former Vernon Lakers/Vernon Vipers defenceman Josh

MacNevin is feeling more comfortable as Kelowna Rockets Assistant Coach.

Here is the press release from Rocketfan.ca,


MacNevin is in his second season as an Assistant Coach with the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets.

MacNevin spent six seasons as an Assistant Coach with the Western Hockey League Lethbridge Hurricanes from 2015-2021 before joining the Kelowna Rockets in August 2021.

MacNevin played four seasons at Providence College from 1996-2000 before signing his first professional contract with the American Hockey League Albany River Rats. MacNevin played parts of three seasons in the ECHL, AHL & WCHL from 2000-2002 before playing professional hockey in Italy. From 2002-2013 MacNevin played with nine different teams in seven different leagues, retired from professional hockey in 2013. MacNevin got into coaching in 2013 was an Assistant Coach in 2013-14 at the University of Lethbridge.

MacNevin was selected 101 overall in Round 4 at the 1996 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils. 

MacNevin played two seasons in Vernon from 1994-1996. MacNevin played with the 1994-95 Vernon Lakers and the 1995-96 Vernon Vipers. In 107 games with the Vernon Lakers & Vernon Vipers, MacNevin collected (15-goals-63-assists-78-points).

The Vernon Lakers were around from 1980-1995 before changing their name to the Vernon Vipers in the summer of 1995.

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