Monday, September 6, 2010 - Submitted by Tim Kehler
The Salmon Arm SilverBacks Hockey Club is pleased to announce the addition of Colin O’Hara as Associate Coach for the 2010/2011 Season.
Colin joins the SilverBacks after having served two seasons as Head Coach and General Manager of the Nipawin Hawks of the SJHL. Colin has also worked on staff for the Vernon Vipers and Quesnel Millionaires of the BCHL prior to his appointment in Nipawin.
As a player, Colin experienced a birth in the Centennial Cup (now the Royal Bank Cup) with the Winnipeg South Blues before moving onto two seasons in the WHL with both Swift Current and Medicine Hat. The defenseman was a 9th round selection of the New Jersey Devils in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Colin’s professional career had stops Austin and Knoxville before wrapping up in England in 2001 after a season in the English Premier League.
“Colin will be a terrific addition to our Coaching Staff”, commented GM/Coach Tim Kehler, “his experiences as a defenseman will assist in the development of our D-Core, and his coaching resume will undoubtedly make us a stronger program.”
The SilverBacks welcome Colin and his wife Erin, along with their three daughters Karsen (10), Brooklyn (7), and Adysin (6) to the community of Salmon Arm
