“Bliss had a goal for our staff to “Do junior hockey today better than it has ever been done before.” If you do your job and do it well, Bliss will be your biggest supporter. President Tri-City Storm Hockey Club, USHL Coach Littler will spend countless hours in preparing his athletes to perform at their best and achieve more than they expected.” “In Bliss Littler, you get the full package. he has also many great ideas that the marketing department can use to increase the bottom line ”įormer President Kentucky Thoroughblades, AHL Bliss is by far the best coach that I have ever employed. “I have experience at virtually every level of hockey, Major Junior, Tier II, lower professional and the AHL. I personally knew many of the players he coached over the years and I can say I never heard anything negative about him from any of them.”įormer Owner/Managing Partner – Sioux City Musketeers, USHL his players always conducted themselves in a professional manner. General QUOTES: “His teams were always very competitive, well coached, prepared to play each night. This was their first junior hockey championship – an honor in which the couple are very proud of for the whole Wild organization. Besides a much better team travel situation, the Wenatchee Wild went on to become the 2018 BCHL Fred Page Cup Champion and the 2018 Doyle Cup Champion. The transition to the BCHL would prove fruitful for David and Lisa. In the 2015-2016 season, the Wenatchee Wild made the move to the British Columbia Hockey League as the only team in the United States. With league recommendation and support they decided to relocate the NAHL Fresno Monsters franchise to Wenatchee to keep the Wenatchee Wild train rolling – same team name and logo, same front office staff, and same coaching staff in place for what they hoped was a seamless transition for the players and fans. After several seasons with Wenatchee as the closest travel partner (1,000 miles away), and with the practice arena in Fresno unexpectedly shut down, the couple knew what they had to do. The amazing fans, the stunning arena, and the exceptional coaching staff. After several years of frequenting Wenatchee to watch the Fresno Monsters play there, David and Lisa White felt a huge connection to the town of Wenatchee. In spring of 2013, it was announced that the Wenatchee Wild’s former ownership group had plans to cease operations in Wenatchee and relocate the franchise to Texas. Gunner’s love for hockey was the reason the family grew an interest in developing 16-20 year old elite level players. David and Lisa White’s son Gunner would earn a spot on the Fresno Monsters’ roster, playing stints for both junior hockey teams. The new NAHL team was in the same division with the Wenatchee Wild. This was to add a rung on the local development ladder as was present in the USA Hockey development model. Following the Monsters’ successful first season, the decision was made to have two junior hockey programs in Fresno, adding one in the North American Hockey League for the 2010-2011 season. This was few years after supporting local youth hockey, and then helping bring juniors to the area. David and Lisa White made the leap into owning a junior hockey team in the inaugural 2009-2010 season with the Fresno Monsters in Fresno, California.
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