Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Rebels Name Vipers Alumni Kisio New Head Coach:

The Western Hockey League Red Deer Rebels have named
 former Vernon Vipers forward Brent Kisio new Head Coach.

Source: https://chl.ca

Brent Kisio named Rebels Head Coach - Red Deer Rebels

Kisio spent the past three seasons as Assistant Coach with the American Hockey League Henderson Silver Knights.

Kisio spent sixteen seasons in the Western Hockey League from 2007-2023 as an Assistant Coach & Head Coach with the Calgary Hitmen & Lethbridge Hurricanes. 

Kisio also coached the 2016 Under-17 Hockey Challenge and the 2017 Canada National Men's Summer Under-18 team that won the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in 2017. Kisio was an Assistant Coach with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships & an Assistant Coach with Team WHL, that competed against Russia at the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series & Head Coach of Canada's National Under-18 Canadian Team in 2021 & Assistant Coach with Team Canada at the 2022-23 World Junior Hockey Championships.

Kisio played four seasons at the University of Nebraska before retiring from hockey in 2007. In 2007 the Western Hockey League Calgary Hitmen named Kisio Assistant Coach.

Kisio played one season in Vernon with the 2002-03 Vernon Vipers. The Vipers acquired Kisio in August 2002 in a trade with the Alberta Junior Hockey League Fort McMurray Oil Barrons. In 59 games with the Vipers, Kisio collected (20-goals-46-assists-66-points).

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