Former Vipers Associate Coach Mallette Named Western Hockey League Coach Of The Year:

Former Vernon Vipers Associate Coach Kris Mallette has been named the

Western Hockey League Coach of the Year.

Here is the press release from the Kelowna Rockets website,

https://kelownarockets.com/article/seven-rockets-earn-bc-division-honours

Mallette is in his second season as Head Coach of the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets.

Mallette is a Rockets Alumni (1996-1999) is in his eighth season with the Rockets. Mallette spent six seasons as an Assistant Coach with the Rockets from 2014-2020 before being named Head Coach March 2nd 2020.

Mallette played ten seasons in the ECHL, UHL, CHL & IHL with Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Ashville, Elmira, Colorado, Youngstown, Laredo & Flint from 2000-2009 before retiring from professional hockey in 2009. Mallette spent three seasons in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League as an Assistant Coach & Head Coach of the North Okanagan Knights. 

Mallette spent one season in Vernon as an Associate Coach with the 2013-14 Vernon Vipers. Mallette left the Vipers after the 2013-14 season, returning to Kelowna in 2014. Mallette was named Rockets Assistant Coach July 4th 2014.

Kris Mallette's Player/Coaching Profile:

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/19340/kris-mallette