It’s been a rather busy two days in Glens Falls…
–Let there be ice. I think the Thunder were the first pro team to install their ice for the upcoming season.
-Just before the ice was revealed yesterday afternoon, a fifth Thunder player joined the ranks, and it’s another returnee–forward Austin Orszulak, who joined Adirondack in early March after finishing his collegiate career at American International College in Massachusetts. He appeared in 14 games with the Thunder, scoring three times and picking up four assists. He also appeared in two games during the Kelly Cup playoffs.
-Earlier today, the Post-Star reported that head coach Cail McLean will not return to the Thunder for a third season behind the bench. He amassed a 79-48-9-8 record since the Thunder joined the ECHL prior to the 2015-16 season, and lead Adirondack to playoff berths in both seasons, something a Glens Falls-based team was unable to do since the UHL’s Frostbite in the 2005-06 season.
UPDATE: Per a press release by the Thunder, McLean will be joining Stockton as an assistant coach.
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