WJC: Dean Blais named the 2012 Team USA WJC Head Coach

[Dolemite]

Press conference will be streamed live. More in the article.

http://thenhlhotlist.azvibe.com/201...-announce-2012-world-juniors-coach-on-friday/

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[William H Bonney]

Dean Blais is back!

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=556507

 

[nafsregnar27]

Thank God. I hope he coaches the team as well as he did with the 2010 squad.

 

[Rink Rage]

Bring back the gold!
I didn't like Keith Allain.

 

[dm1371]

Doesn't matter... they will lose vs Canada

 

[nafsregnar27]

Doesn't matter... they will lose vs Canada

No they won't. Both are in the same pool and it could go down like 2010. Rocco Grimaldi to the rescue .

 

[FutureGM97]

Really don't understand why he didn't get the job this year but glad he is back.

 

[William H Bonney]

Really don't understand why he didn't get the job this year but glad he is back.

He was offered and declined. He took the Team USA job in 2009-2010 when it was also his first year as the Nebraska-Omaha head coach. Blais wanted to solely dedicate a full year to that program, especially since this year was the year they joined the WCHA.

 

[PaulieVegas]

Doesn't matter... they will lose vs Canada

The same Canada that choked away the tournament last year? Darn Canadians and they're silly belief that winning every tournament is their god-given right.

Thank God Blais is back. Our boys played with passion and confidence under him, something they didn't do this past January.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Blais' assistants are set: http://www.usahockey.com/world_junior_championships/default.aspx?id=303446

 

[William H Bonney]

Blais' assistants are set: http://www.usahockey.com/world_junior_championships/default.aspx?id=303446

Very accomplished staff. Great news!