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Revision as of 12:58, 2 June 2012
| Greg Poss | |||
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 Coach Greg Poss addresses the fans at the Florida Everblades Kelly Cup celebration. | |||
| Born |
May 6, 1965 Green Bay, WI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Playing career | 1989–1992 | ||
Greg Poss (born May 6, 1965 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is a former American hockey player and current coach. He is currently the coach of the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.
Playing career
Poss began his career with the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the United States Hockey League. He then played four years for the ice hockey team of the University of Wisconsin. In 1989 he made his professional debut in the American Hockey League for the Maine Mariners . After two seasons, he joined the International Hockey League with the Peoria Rivermen. After a serious knee injury he had to finish his playing career.
Coaching career
Germany
Poss' primary experience with head coaching is in the top-tier hockey league of Germany, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, where he coached the Iserlohn Roosters, the Nuremberg Ice Tigers and Adler Mannheim. From October 2004 to November 2005 he was also head coach of the German national ice hockey team. Poss coached in the DEL through 2008.
United States
Poss served as assistant coach of the Ontario Reign for the 2009-10 ECHL season. He signed a 2-year contract with the Florida Everblades starting with the 2010-11 ECHL season. In Florida, Poss has continued the Everblades' streak of consecutive post-season appearances.[1] In the 2011 Kelly Cup playoffs, his Everblades were eliminated in the 1st round by the eventual East Division Champions, the Kalamazoo Wings. In the 2012 Kelly Cup playoffs, he guided the Everblades to their first-ever Kelly Cup, defeating the Ryan Mougenel-led Las Vegas Wranglers 4-1.[2]
References
- ^ "Greg Poss". Florids Everblades. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Fort Myers News-Press. 24 May 2012 http://www.news-press.com/article/20120524/NEWS01/305240029. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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