Press Release
Edmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings are very proud to
announce the contract extension of General Manager Bob Green. Green has
been the General Manager of the Oil Kings since their re-entry into the
WHL in 2007. Last season he was awarded the Lloyd Saunders Memorial
Trophy as 2012 WHL Executive of the Year.
The 2011-12 Oil
Kings skated to the best record in the WHL with a 50-15-3-4 mark for 107
points to capture the Scotty Munro Memorial trophy. The Oil Kings would
go on to win their first WHL Championship in the modern era, earning a
trip to the Memorial Cup in Shawinigan, QC.
The Oil Kings WHL
Championship roster included 18 players selected by Green and his staff
through the WHL Bantam draft and the CHL Import Draft. In addition,
Green bolstered the Oil Kings lineup with the acquisitions and
recruitment of players such as Tyler Maxwell, Jordan Peddle, Henrik
Samuelsson and Cody Corbett.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Monday, October 1, 2012
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