Pats Announcement - Derkatch New Coach

[nivek_wahs]

http://rodpedersen.blogspot.com/2008...ouncement.html

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Pats Announcement
The Regina Pats will announce their new head coach at a news conference today at 3:00pm at the Brandt Centre.
RP

My guess: Mr. Dale Derkatch

[Some_Arrogant_Jerk]

All signs point to Derkatch(at least from what I hear in the media), but Im still hoping for Habscheid. Marc is the best guy for the job, whatever extra request he wants, give it to him. He would turn the pats into a winner.

[Some_Arrogant_Jerk]

The rumors are that Dirk Graham(former pat, and head coach/player in the NHL) has been interviewed for the job as well. I dobut he gets serious consideration since parker made up his mind a long time ago.

Seems like its either Derkatch, or Habscheid, with an outside shot of Graham because we dont really know what parker thinks of him quite yet.

[nivek_wahs]

It's Derkatch.....

http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpo...6-8eb36d2bc687

[nivek_wahs]

Here's the article....

Derkatch to be named new Pats head coach
Media conference scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Brandt Centre

Rob Vanstone, Leader-Post
Published: Thursday, July 24, 2008

REGINA -- The Regina Pats are to announce this afternoon that Dale Derkatch will be their new head coach.

A media conference is scheduled for 3 p.m., at the Brandt Centre.

The 43-year-old Derkatch has been the director of hockey development at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame for five years. He coached the Notre Dame Hounds to the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League title this past season.

Derkatch is one of the elite players in Pats history. He had 491 points, including 222 goals, in 204 regular-season games with the Pats between 1981 and 1985. The Pats retired Derkatch's uniform number (16) in 1998.

The Pats have been looking for a head coach since July 11, when Curtis Hunt announced he was leaving to become an assistant to Ottawa Senators bench boss Craig Hartsburg. Hunt was the Pats' head coach for four seasons.

Parker's short list also consisted of Marc Habscheid and Terry Perkins. Habscheid coached with the Melfort Mustangs, Kamloops Blazers, Kelowna Rockets and the national junior team before spending the 2006-07 NHL season as an associate coach with the Boston Bruins.

rvanstone@leaderpost.canwest.com

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© Leader-Post 2008

[nivek_wahs]

From something published in 2007 (Sept. 21).... http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpo...b9&k=46734&p=3

"Coaching is in Dale's future for sure," said Mahoney. "His knowledge of the game and his ability to communicate . . . there's something about him. He's got this energy where people are kind of attracted to him and the provides a lot as a coach. He'd be a terrific coach. Well, he is right now."

And Derkatch wouldat rule out the chance of the cycle continuing around the same course even further and taking him back to the Pats or another WHL team.

"I'm not looking for things, but as time goes, things may change," said Derkatch. "It's the hockey world and we know hockey changes very quickly. I'm not actively pursuing anything, but I'm always listening because who knows how long I'll be here or how long anyone will be anywhere?"

Ross Mahoney is the director of amateur scouting for the Capitals.

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Photo: LeaderPost.com

http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpo...6-8eb36d2bc687

Derkatch named Pats' new head coach
Dale Derkatch replaces former head coach Curtis Hunt

Rob Vanstone, Leader-Post
Published: Thursday, July 24, 2008

REGINA -- Dale Derkatch is the new head coach of the WHL's Regina Pats.

The announcement was made this afternoon at the Brandt Centre. The Pats had been looking for a head coach since July 11, when Curtis Hunt announced he was leaving to become an assistant to Ottawa Senators bench boss Craig Hartsburg. Hunt was the Pats' head coach for four seasons.

Thursday's news was welcomed by Pats star Jordan Eberle, who was coached by Derkatch as a bantam with the Notre Dame Hounds.

"With the intensity that he brings to the game, for sure you feed off it,'' Eberle said. "The player that he was when he played for the Pats and the size that he is is amazing. I'm looking forward to having him for another season.''

The 43-year-old Derkatch has been the director of hockey development at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame for five years. He coached the Notre Dame Hounds to the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League title this past season.

Derkatch is one of the elite players in Pats history. He had 491 points, including 222 goals, in 204 regular-season games with the Pats between 1981 and 1985. The Pats retired Derkatch's uniform number (16) in 1998.

"I never had the privilege to watch him play, but I heard that he was a tenacious little guy,'' Eberle said. "The intensity he had on the ice was amazing. He definitely brings that to the coaching aspect. I think he's probably more intense on the bench than he was on the ice. Even in the practice, he's on you if you make a mistake. He has lots of knowledge of the game. He has played the game at a high level and I'm sure he has a lot to teach us.''

Parker's short list also consisted of Marc Habscheid and Terry Perkins. Habscheid coached with the Melfort Mustangs, Kamloops Blazers, Kelowna Rockets and the national junior team before spending the 2006-07 NHL season as an associate coach with the Boston Bruins.

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[nivek_wahs]

Pats' Presser.... http://www.reginapats.com/News/359/

Dale Derkatch Named Pats New Bench Boss
2008-07-24

THE “RAT” COMES HOME

Regina, Saskatchewan— Regina Pats President Russ Parker along with Pats General Manager Brent Parker announced today that former Regina Pat Sniper Dale Derkatch has inked a three (3) year deal to become the new Head Coach of the Regina Pats. Terms of the contract were not released.

The 43 year old Derkatch recently completed his fourth year as Director of Hockey Operations at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame where he was also the Head Coach of the 2007/08 Saskatchewan Midget AAA Champion Hounds. In 2006/07 Dale was named the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Coach of the Year and led the Hounds to a Championship at the prestigious Mac’s Midget Championship in that same year.

Regarded by many as the greatest Pats player of all time Dale had his number 16 retired on March 13, 1999. Dale is the Pats career leader in numerous categories: Goals (222), Assists (269) and Points (491). Dale also holds Western Hockey League records for career playoff points (103), career playoff assists (73), most points in one playoff game (7) as well as the most points in one playoff year when he had a remarkable fifty three (53) points in the 1984 playoffs.

Derkatch was named the WHL Rookie of the year in 1982 and captured the WHL Scoring crown a year later during the 1983 season. A 7th round selection of the Edmonton Oilers Dale went on to play professionally in Europe for fourteen (14) seasons making stops in Finland Germany, Italy and Switzerland. After finishing his playing career Dale returned to Regina and joined the Washington Capitals where he worked as an amateur scout for six (6) years.

Pats General Manager Brent Parker – “We are thrilled to have Dale returning to his roots to become our Head Coach. You only have to spend a few minutes with Dale to understand the passion that he has for this franchise and that enthusiasm and excitement will be contagious for everyone around him. I have watched Dale grow as coach over his time in Notre Dame and I have always appreciated how his teams play; discipline, hard work and speed were Dales trademark’s as a player and I believe those are the same characteristic we will see from our team in the years ahead.”

Pats Head Coach Dale Derkatch – “It’s a great honor to be chosen by the Parker family to lead this great organization. I have very deep feelings for the organization and look forward to the challenges that lie ahead.”

Regina Pats forward and leading scorer Jordan Eberle played for Dale at Notre Dame and had these comments - “I’m very excited for the opportunity to work with Dale again. It’s going to be tough losing Curtis, but I believe that Dale is the right man for the job. When Curtis left I was hoping that Dale would get the opportunity to join the organization and I am really looking forward to the upcoming season.”

Joining Dale in his move to Regina are his wife Maria, and their three children Madison (12), Dale Jr.(4) and Dayce (1).

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[Scout]

I can't agree with the decision but i can't really say alot as the Broncos also passed by Marc a few years back. Hab's is the most qualified person right now to coach in the WHL and is way more qualified than any of the other candidates. Best of luck to Dale and i'm sure Marc will get other calls and i know he is in no rush to go back to work.

Scout

[patsdude114]

Im very glad the job was given to Dale. He is the perfect fit for how the game is changing. Speed and skill is what this league needs to go with, look at what Swift Current did to us in the playoffs with there speed and skill. We have alot of young skilled players coming up this year, Eberle and Weal should benefit from Derkatch being the Head Coach. Derkatch wants to score goals, just like he did when he played junior, Habshied is more defensive not what the league needs anyways.

Congrats to Derkatch i know im glad he got the job