Hockey Canada has named former Vernon Vipers forward Brent Kisio an assistant coach of team Canada at the World Junior hockey Championships.
Kisio is entering his fourth season with the Western Hockey League Lethbridge Hurricanes, also coached at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and the 2017 Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team that won the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in August 2017.
In his first season with the Hurricanes, Kisio led the team to a 46-24-1-1 record, helping the team back to the post-season after a six year absence. Kisio also led the Hurricanes to their first Central Division Championship since 1996-1997 while being named the Eastern Conference’s nominee for Coach of the Year. Kisio guided the Huricanes last season to 2nd place in the Eastern Conference with a (33-33-6-0) regular season record.
Kisio was an Assistant, Associate Coach & Assistant General Manager for eight seasons with the Western Hockey League (WHL) Calgary Hitmen before being named the Lethbridge Hurricanes Head Coach June 4th 2015.
Kisio played one season in Vernon (2002-2003) The Vipers acquired Kisio in August 2002 in a trade with the Alberta Junior Hockey League Ft. McMurray Oil Barons. In 59 regular season games with the Vipers Kisio collected (20-goals-46-assists-66-points).
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Kisio Named Assistant Coach of World Junior Championship
July 3, 2018
Lethbridge, AB – Hockey Canada announced Tuesday the coaching staff for the upcoming 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship Tournament and Lethbridge Hurricanes head coach Brent Kisio was named as one of three assistants.
Kisio, 35, has spent the last three seasons as the head coach of the Hurricanes helping them to the post-season each year, including back-to-back Eastern Conference Championship Series appearances. In his three seasons with the ‘Canes, Kisio has posted an overall record of 121-76-15 and a winning percentage of .571. He sits third all-time in coaching victories with the Hurricanes.
“I’ve watched the World Junior tournament every year from when I was a kid,” said Kisio. “Now to be able to be a part of the coaching staff for Canada at the World Juniors is an honour and a privilege.”
Internationally, Kisio has coached Canada at various tournaments. Most recently, he was the head coach of Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team where he captured a gold medal at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in Slovakia. He was also the head coach of Team Canada White at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Kisio earned a silver medal as an assistant coach of Team Pacific at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
Kisio joins fellow Western Hockey League head coach Tim Hunter (Moose Jaw Warriors) who will serve as Canada’s head coach. Marc-Andre Dumont (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, QMJHL) and Jim Hulton (Kingston Frontenacs, OHL) were also named assistant coaches.
The 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship is slated to take place this December in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia.
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