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first full season as the Head Coach of the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets.
Here is the story from the Kelowna Rockets website,
Mallette ready for shortened season with youthful lineup – Kelowna Rockets
The Western Hockey League was granted approval to play March 2nd 2021.
Here is the press release from the Western Hockey League website,
Western Hockey League granted approval to host Hub Centers in Kamloops & Kelowna – WHL Network
Mallette and the Rockets open the 2020-21 season October 26th 2021 vs the Victoria Royals.
Mallette is entering his first full season as Head Coach of the Kelowna Rockets. Mallette a Rockets Alumni (1996-1999) spent the past five seasons as an Assistant Coach with the Rockets, was the teams Interim Head Coach last year before being named Head Coach March 2nd 2020.
Mallette was selected 62nd overall in Round 3 at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. Mallette played ten years in the ECHL, UHL, CHL & IHL with Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Asheville, Elmira, Colorado, Youngstown, Laredo & Flint before getting into coaching. Mallette spent three seasons in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League from 2010-2013 as an Assistant Coach & Head Coach with the North Okanagan Knights.
Mallette spent one season in Vernon (2013-14) as an Associate Coach with the Vernon Vipers. Mallette left the Vipers after one season, was named Assistant Coach of the Kelowna Rockets July 4th 2014.
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