Word out of Selkirk is that Keith Cassidy has left the Selkirk Steelers.

where is he going then

over the last 4 years, nobody has won more games. If it is true, good luck in the future wherever he ends up.

big lose

didnt offer him enough money

couldn't be money issued as I heard they offered him potentially $25000-$40,000 per year to coach and sell sponsorship...any other coach in this league get paid to only coach..

No superstars this season, going to be harder to coach, so he just gave up.

I could have coached the RBC Steelers team and got a win at least, hey Kenny, I'll take the job.

They need a COACH not a circus CLOWN.

For the most part, the only players Cassidy talked to, the last 2 seasons, were the RBC vets. They're all gone now (except for Pawluk), and now its just a team of "nobodys". I'm sure his stated reasons for quitting are valid, but maybe its also that he's not interested in coaching the group thats there now

this group is better than any group that he has coached , he was forced out by asking to do too much,coaches should just coach

40 isn't bad for a full time job (which coaching in the MJ is) but you can make 25 waiting tables in a good restaurant! Thee are a few coaches in this league making quite a bit more then that.

looks like its true-

http://craigstein.blogspot.com/

no one is making that in this league coaching only...the top coach /gm might make 55k maybe, and yes it is a full time position for 8 months...

He said in the interview with Craig Stein that he owns a business. What kind of business is it?

25-30k is not enuf to coach.Marketing is a full time job.Seems like alot of teams are asking th coaches to multi task.

me also gets to pocket the money made for his mini-camps that he runs under the steelers log.

gets paid on commission for the marketing, sell get paid...funny how everyone doesn't want to work anymore...I know guys who work on straight commission and make 6 figures in the hockey business. I am not saying you could with the steel but 10-20 k additional would be fairly simple...now that's a full time job anywhere

Possible Replacements:

Doug Hedley (Fmr DPN/OCN head coach)
Jamie Leach (Fmr Blades head coach and Blues assistant)
Ray Neufeld (Fmr Bladces head coach/Kings assistant)
Kevin Benson (Thrasheers AAA head coach)
Ryan Smith (Fmr Blues head coach)
Ric Bender (Fmr Steelers/Canadians head coach)

Might be some other Midget AAA guys ready too.

Neufeld ... will be announced shortly.

yeah it'd be easy - if you said he was gonna get 20% commission, the guy would have to sell $100,000 worth of sponsorship. I'm doubting there's that kinda money laying around in Selkirk. I'm doubting anyone would quit there day job to chase ghosts.

I bet they hire Neufeld. Talked to him in late spring and was waiting for an opportunity close to Wpg. and this is it. Looks like Ray from Big FM will have to find another color guy.

How much do you think a mjhl coach should get?
$100k, This league is a stepping stone for someone to get to the next level. There is a price to pay for that opportunity, it's paying your dues, sucking it up...it's not for everyone so if Keith or Bob or Mike or whoever doesn't to coach for a certain dollar amount someone else will who is looking for an opportunity. This not the bc junior league, whl or the nhl....It is what it is....

READ before typing - no one said anyone wanted 100K - they said to earn $20,000 he'd have to sell $100,000 worth of advertising.
And yeah the league is a stepping stone - no one said it wasn't. Seems Cassidy decided he'd sacrificed enough for the last 5 years and has decided to move on - didn't sound from the interview like he was bitter, just deciding he was going to concentrate on other things other than hockey.

ray "duh which way did he go" neufeld ,dumb on boyz cycle duh puck!

your bang on with that comment!

I know that selkirk sells more than that now, so it's not a stretch...so my point was 25k-40k plus commission is a pretty good gig at this level...for anyone..

They've SOLD that much - where would you generate the NEW sales required? Plus who the hell makes that kinda scratch coaching in Selkirk - certainly not anyone in the last 10yrs!

won't be neuf ... he was drafting for wpg south at ocn.

you are absolutely right about that but times have changed and 2 full time positions is now required to run the program so you have to pay..

It'll be Neufeld for sure!

i bet he is named as the South Blues new coach in the neat future.

Donnie Mac has already been hired for Selkirk. Take it to the bank.

don is going to the blues and ray is going to selkirk they were both suppose to go to the blues with don being head coach and ray being the assistant so im guessing ray will be the head coach in selkirk

Don Mac has signed a 5 year deal with the Wpg south blues so he is locked up for awhile.Neuf was also introduced as assistant coach but might jump ship to be the head guy at selkirk.I guess time will tell

Dont be surprised is Dwight Neumann (from the Saints) gets the offer. Great track record. High Notch count

Sorry it won't be Newman, he's NEVER a head coach at this level. How about someone actually from Selkirk, St. Andrews, Lockport?

Mr. Zahn is going to be bumped up

Cole is the MB/SK scout for Vancouver (WHL)

Some interesting names surfaced on BIG FM this morning during an interview that Walker did with Bob Summerfeld (Steelers rink announcer).

Seems that most in Selkirk had just assumed that Cassidy was returning, as Ray broke him the news he was completely unaware.

They talked about possible replacements for Cassidy. Ray Neufeld who was the Steelers color commentator the last two seasons would have been a most logical choice, but they seemed to think the Blues had already comfirmed him for thier coaching staff.

The names mentioned on-air included;

- Doug Hedley
- Jamie Leach
- Kevin Benson
- Paul Krueger

and some locals on the list ...

Chris Poponick of the Selkirk Jr B Fishermen
Johan Arnasson of the Selkirk Rivermen Sr.

even, Rick Bender`s name was again mentioned.

It`ll be an interesting test for the Steelers!

Neufeld ... it will be announced shortly.

Johan Arnasson??? .... geez

Selkirk would be crazy to hire Nuefeld.Look at his track record & the wonders he did in southeast.Just cause he played in the Nhl doesnt mean he's a good coach.If he was that good why would Dauphin let him go?

Because "Muzz" is the boss in Dauphin like it or not. He gets to stay on and coach an RBC team because of the pictures he has of board members with "farm animals".

nEufeld couldn't handle coaching in jr. b, be crazy to hire him

don mac called a meeting with his players the other day. he has signed a 5 year deal with the blues and he named neufeld as assistant coach and assistant gm.

about time.

Makes you wonder what's going on in Selkirk. Over the last eight or nine years there have been a number of coaches, most of whom have walked away:
Ridley
Goodbrandson
Brown
Stokes
Loewen
Bender
Cassidy

Doesn't matter who coaches them because they always have a winning record. 2 provincial titles and an an Anavet Cup to go with it.

You could say the same for every other team in every other junior league as well. Its not a high paying position as a coach in the MJ,sj.aj.etc. So guys just seem to stick around a couple of years until they figure out they arent going to get rich then move on.

Coaching trade Coach for coach

Heard the Steelers are trying to pry Ernie out of WInkler

I don't think so - nice try!

word is cassidy is going to the dub as assistant coach in tri-cities. this 'no time' thing is a sham.

for winkler this would be a good thing.

all the best to cassidy

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Still more from Wednesday . . .
F Joel Lowry, the son of Calgary Hitmen head coach Dave Lowry, has agreed to play for the BCHLs Victoria Grizzlies this season. Joel, whose WHL rights belong to the Red Deer Rebels, played last season with the Calgary Buffaloes, who won the Alberta midget championship.
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The MJHLs Winnipeg Saints are without a general manager and a head coach. . . . General manager Wayne Anderson has retired after nine seasons. . . . Head coach Doug Stokes has retired in order to focus on his health after having bypass surgery (hey, Doug, eat lots of seafood, but dont touch the shrimp.) . . . Hmm. Might Keith Cassidy, who recently left the Selkirk Steelers after three years as their head coach, end up with the Saints?
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The WHLs Everett Silvertips are getting some company in the Comcast Arena. The Stealth, a National Lacrosse League franchise that has spent six seasons in San Jose, is moving to Everett. The indoor lacrosse team will announce a new nickname next week. The NLL season begins in January.
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The best news I heard Wednesday involved the SJHLs Weyburn Red Wings. Yes, Dwight McMillan will be back for another season as the teams head coach. McMillan, who got his 1,000th victory on Feb. 1, 2008, has been coaching the Red Wings seemingly forever. Well, not quite that long, but he was the SJHLs coach of the year for 1984-85. . . . I believe he has been coaching the Red Wings since 1972, which may be the longest run of any active coach with one team. . . . With 1,000 coaching victories, McMillan is keeping company with the likes of Scotty Bowman and Brian Kilrea and . . .
And you cant mention McMillan without dropping the name of general manager Ron Rumball. Those two go together like bacon and eggs. And, oh, the stories they can tell!
Gentlemen, take notes and write a book. Please!
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