{"id":1753,"date":"2011-08-31T15:33:46","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T22:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/seattle-thunderbirds-name-new-goaltender-coach-western-hockey-league\/"},"modified":"2016-10-23T18:15:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T01:15:27","slug":"seattle-thunderbirds-name-new-goaltender-coach-western-hockey-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/seattle-thunderbirds-name-new-goaltender-coach-western-hockey-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Thunderbirds name new goaltender coach | Western Hockey League"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dusty Imoo, a member of Team Japan hockey in the 1998 Olympics, was named Tuesday as the new goaltender coach for the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Imoo played four seasons in the Western Hockey League with the New Westminster Bruins, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Regina Pats from 1987-91. He played 15 years professionally in the International Hockey League, East Coast Hockey League and Japan.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cDusty has a great reputation,” T-Birds general manager Russ Farwell said in a media release. “His work ethic and character as a teammate and player and his personality is a good match to allow him to relate to developing goalies. Dusty is keen to get started as a coach and we are happy to add him to our coaching staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Imoo replaces former goaltender coach Paul Fricker.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to be a part of the T-Birds coaching staff,\u201d said Imoo. \u201cI hope my professional experience in net will help in the development of the T-Birds goaltending corps.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Seattle opens a six-game preseason Sept. 2. The T-Birds play one preseason game Sept. 17 at the ShoWare Center against the Everett Silvertips. They open the regular season at home Sept. 24 against the Portland Winterhawks.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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