Former Vipers Associate Coach Mallette Named Assistant Coach With Hockey Canada’s Under-18 Team:

Former Vernon Vipers Associate Coach Kris Mallette has been

named Assistant Coach with Hockey Canada’s Under-18 Team at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Here is the press release from the Kelowna Rockets website,

Rockets Kris Mallette named assistant for Hockey Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team – Kelowna Rockets

Mallette has spent the past four seasons as Head Coach of the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets. Mallette was an Assistant Coach with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team last season.

Mallette is a Rockets Alumni (1996-1999) has been with the Rockets for the past ten seasons. 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 from 2010-2013. 

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:

Kris Mallette - Stats & Facts - Elite Prospects