When one door closes, another one opens.
In the case of the Prince George Cougars, this meant a bit of a shuffle within its coaching staff.
Today (Friday), the WHL club announced Josh Dixon will be the new Associate Coach.
He replaces Jason Smith who has accepted a job with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
“Josh has the criteria we were looking for in our search. He has head coaching experience and checks off a lot of boxes,” said Cougars’ General Manager & Head Coach Mark Lamb.
“We have worked together in the past and I know he’ll be a great fit for our organization.”
Dixon has spent 20 years coaching at various levels.
Most recently, he spent parts of three seasons (2017-19) as the Head Coach of the Saint John Sea Dogs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
In addition, Dixon also spent four seasons in the Western Hockey League as an Associate Coach and Assistant Coach with the Regina Pats and Swift Current Broncos.
“It’s an honour to join the Prince George Cougars and have the opportunity to work with Mark again,” said Dixon. “I look forward to working with a young, talented team that’s on the rise and helping them compete for a championship.”