Vipers Add Former NHL'er To Staff
Written by Peter McIntyre Monday, 25 August 2014
Vernon Vipers start their BCHL camp Friday morning at Kal Tire Place, with coach and GM Jason Williamson saying it will be a new look team.
"It's a totally fresh team, players that I have 100% recruited them all. It's a fresh staff. I'm excited about working with Kevin Kraus (assistant coach), and officially we've actually brought Eric Godard on too (as an assistant coach), so I'm excited about that," says Williamson.
The 34 year old Godard is a Vernon native who played 335 games in the NHL with the New York Islanders, Calgary Flames and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He was known as an enforcer with 833 career penalty minutes.
"He'll be a guy that works mainly with the forwards, but just an assistant to help with whatever we need, really," says Williamson.
Both Kraus and Godard were with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks last season.
The Vipers will host the Penticton Vees in their pre-season opener Saturday at 5 pm a Kal Tire Place.
