Post by wild1 on Aug 9, 2007 17:58:38 GMT -4
Although it had been rumoured for awhile, it is now official Ray Delia is the new GM of the cats.
Moncton, NB - The Moncton Wildcats have reached into the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) for their new General Manager. Ray Delia, former General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Phoenix Roadrunners will take over the position, recently vacated by Bill Schurman who returned to his native Prince Edward Island.
“We are very fortunate to have someone with Ray Delia’s hockey background and experience join our organization in the role of General Manager,” Wildcat’s President Robert Irving said on making the announcement. “From the first time I met him I was impressed by his enthusiasm and his knowledge of organizing the business side of hockey.”
In addition to two years in Phoenix, Delia spent five years (August 2000 – May 2005) as President and General Manager of the Reading Royals, the ECHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings and three years (May 1997-August 2000) as President and General Manager of the Shreveport Mudbugs of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL).
“I am very excited about the opportunity to come to Moncton to work with Mr. Irving and the rest of the Moncton Wildcats organization to achieve the goal of winning the Memorial Cup,” Delia said. “The Moncton Wildcats have a tremendous reputation in hockey circles in North America and to have the chance to work in the Canadian Hockey League is very exciting for me.”
Delia visited Moncton as part of the interview process and liked what he saw. “Everyone I met in the community was extremely knowledgeable about hockey and certainly about their Moncton Wildcats so I look forward to meeting more of our fans and corporate partners in the coming weeks,” he said.
Delia will not have much time to get settled with training camp for the Wildcats set to open at the Tim Horton’s Four Ice Centre on August 12th and the first exhibition game scheduled for August 19th in Bathurst. “Certainly I’ll have to hit the ground running but I’m not worried given the strong history of the Wildcats and the organization that is already in place.”
Moncton, NB - The Moncton Wildcats have reached into the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) for their new General Manager. Ray Delia, former General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Phoenix Roadrunners will take over the position, recently vacated by Bill Schurman who returned to his native Prince Edward Island.
“We are very fortunate to have someone with Ray Delia’s hockey background and experience join our organization in the role of General Manager,” Wildcat’s President Robert Irving said on making the announcement. “From the first time I met him I was impressed by his enthusiasm and his knowledge of organizing the business side of hockey.”
In addition to two years in Phoenix, Delia spent five years (August 2000 – May 2005) as President and General Manager of the Reading Royals, the ECHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings and three years (May 1997-August 2000) as President and General Manager of the Shreveport Mudbugs of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL).
“I am very excited about the opportunity to come to Moncton to work with Mr. Irving and the rest of the Moncton Wildcats organization to achieve the goal of winning the Memorial Cup,” Delia said. “The Moncton Wildcats have a tremendous reputation in hockey circles in North America and to have the chance to work in the Canadian Hockey League is very exciting for me.”
Delia visited Moncton as part of the interview process and liked what he saw. “Everyone I met in the community was extremely knowledgeable about hockey and certainly about their Moncton Wildcats so I look forward to meeting more of our fans and corporate partners in the coming weeks,” he said.
Delia will not have much time to get settled with training camp for the Wildcats set to open at the Tim Horton’s Four Ice Centre on August 12th and the first exhibition game scheduled for August 19th in Bathurst. “Certainly I’ll have to hit the ground running but I’m not worried given the strong history of the Wildcats and the organization that is already in place.”