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Former Winnipeg Jets assistant coach Brad Lauer hired as head coach of Spokane Chiefs

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Back on May 27th when the Jets were announcing Scott Arniel as their new head coach, GM Kevin Cheveldayoff also advised that assistant coach Brad Lauer and he had spoken and the two sides agreed to part ways.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Lauer was hired from junior hockey where he had spent four years with the Edmonton Oil Kings including winning a championship in 2021-22. He joined Winnipeg the following season and was in place as an assistant for two seasons.

Unfortunately for Lauer the power play of the Jets sputtered last season.

He returns to junior hockey and the WHL as the Spokane Chiefs announced he would be their new head coach on Thursday.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.