Former Vipers Associate Coach Mallette Named Team CHL Head Coach:

The Canadian Hockey League has named former Vernon Vipers Associate Coach Kris Mallette Team CHL Head Coach.

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Here is the press release from chl.ca,

Coaching staff for Team CHL named for the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge presented by Kubota Canada - Western Hockey League

Mallette is in his eleventh season with the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets and sixth season as Rockets Head Coach.

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

Mallette was Head Coach of Canada's 2021-22 U17 team, & Assistant Coach with Canada's 2022-23/2023-24 U18 team at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and Head Coach of Canada's 2024-25 U18 team at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, 

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, Contract, Salary & More