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Attack Announce Changes to Coaching Staff
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Owen Sound Attack General Manager, Dale DeGray announced Friday morning that the team and Interim Head Coach Darren Rumble have parted ways with Rumble electing to pursue other opportunities closer to home and will not be renewing the contract of Assistant Coach Sean Teakle for the 2024-25 season.
Rumble joined the Attack this past summer as an Assistant Coach before being named Interim Head Coach early in the season. He guided the team to a 25-28-5-3 record through 61 games behind bench. Teakle spent the past two season with the Attack having joined the team before the start of the 2022-23 season.
“We would like to thank Darren and Sean for everything they have done for the organization” said DeGray. “We wish them the best of luck as they pursue other opportunities.”
The Attack will begin the search for a new coaching staff immediately. Those intersted in either the Head Coach or Assistant Coach positions should email General Manager, Dale DeGray directly at ddegray@attackhockey.com.
The Attack will host their anual Awards BBQ and Slo-Pitch Tournament on Sunday, May 26th at the Bayshore and Duncan McLellan Park in Owen Sound. The Slo-Pitch tournament is open to the public while tickets for the Awards BBQ are available at the MAcVicar & McComb Sutton Realty Box Office, over the phone at 519-371-7452 or online at tickets.attackhockey.com.
HOCKEY OPERATIONS
Ownership Group
Dr. Bob Severs – President
Fay Harshman – Secretary / Treasurer
Peter MacDermid – Governor to the OHL
Paul MacDermid – Alternate Governor to the OHL
Frank Coulter – In Memoriam
DALE DEGRAY – GENERAL MANAGER
Dale DeGray became the fifth General Manager in Owen Sound Attack history in July 2007, helping bring an Ontario Hockey League Championship to Owen Sound in May 2011 and a Western Conference Final appearance in 2017. Since becoming the General Manager, DeGray has insisted that all players have a community minded, team first attitude.
Entering his 15th season with the team, DeGray has managed the Attack to eleven straight 30-win seasons and eleven consecutive playoff appearances, a mark that has only been accomplished by two other team in the Canadian Hockey League during the same period. DeGray has also taken home league honours being name the OHL Executive of the Year in 2011.
DeGray, a native of Oshawa, Ontario, also has close ties to the Hockey Canada program, where he has been a part of the management team at the 2016 World Under-17 Challenge and the Gold Medal winning entry at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
Prior to joining the Attack, Dale DeGray spent five years as an amateur scout with the National Hockey Leagues Florida Panthers. DeGray played three seasons for his hometown Oshawa Generals, where his blue-collar work ethic allowed him to be drafted 162nd overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1981 NHL entry draft. He went on to play 153 NHL games, scoring 18 goals and tallying 47 assists. In total, DeGray spent 17 years playing professional hockey and then two as Coach/GM with the United Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs.
Contact:
Phone: (519) 371-7452 Ext. 24
Email: ddegray@attackhockey.com
PAUL GIBSON – GOALTENDING COACH
Prior to joining the Attack, Gibson had several years of experience working in the League. His experience, both on and off the ice as a goalie and a goaltending coach, gives Gibson a well-rounded understanding of what it takes to perfect a goalie’s skills, technique, and stability.
As a goalie himself, Gibson completed many seasons with The St. Thomas Stars in the WOHL (2003 to 2007) as well as Ryerson University’s Ryerson Rams (2007 to 2011).
In the goaltending coach world, Gibson has provided guidance and worked with teams such as The St. Thomas Stars (from 2014 to 2018), the University of Guelph’s Guelph Gryphons (from 2018 to 2021), and The Oshawa Generals (from 2019 to 2023).
