The Prince George Spruce Kings have added longtime Manitoba Junior Hockey League coaching veteran Taylor Harnett to their staff as an associate coach.
Harnett has three decades of coaching experience and spent seven seasons as head coach and general manager with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines from 2017-24. He led the team to a winning record in five of those seasons.
The 49-year-old native of Edmonton was hired this past summer as head of the Amarillo (Texas) Wranglers of the North American Hockey League. He was relieved of his duties 20 games into the season on Nov. 20, after guiding the team to a 10-10 record.
“Taylor has a wealth of coaching experience,” said Spruce Kings general manager Mike Hawes. “Adding him to our staff gives us another resource which assists our players and our team to be better. We’re fortunate and thrilled to add Taylor to our organization.”
Harnett joins a Spruce Kings staff that includes interim head coach Brad Tesink, who took over the team from Alex Evin two weeks ago, skills and development coach Brandon Manning and goaltending coach Kris Joyce.
The Spruce Kings are back on home ice at Kopar Memorial Arena this weekend for a BC Hockey League doubleheader against the Langley Rivermen.
Fans coming to the rink Saturday are being asked to bring wrapped winter clothing donations on Drop The Gloves and Sock It To ‘Em night. They can toss those items over the glass when the Spruce Kings score their first goal.
