Former Prince George Spruce Kings head coach Adam Maglio will be coaching in Austria next season.
The 38-year-old from Nelson BC announced his departure from the WHL’s Vancouver Giants following Manny Viveiros who accepted the head coaching job with EC Salzburg.
Maglio spent three seasons with the Giants as an associate coach after a trio of campaigns with the Spokane Chiefs (2019-2022), two of which were as the head coach.
Thank you Adam for everything you put into the Giants organization over the last 3 seasons and good luck in your new opportunity with EC Red Bull Salzburg! pic.twitter.com/T2htrfgNtG
— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) June 10, 2025
He is best known for his four-year tenure with the Spruce Kings (2015-19) where he began under the guidance of Chad Van Diemen before stepping down prior to the 2017-18 BCHL season.
PG enjoyed its two best seasons under Maglio, advancing to the Fred Page Cup Final in 2018, losing to the Wenatchee Wild in five games.
Maglio reached the pinnacle the following season where the Spruce KIngs went 16-1 in the 2019 postseason, culminating with a four-game sweep against the Vernon Vipers.
The Spruce Kings then claimed their first Doyle Cup title against the vaunted Brooks Bandits in six games, securing the historic moment on home ice.
The Spruce Kings were one win away from a national championship but fell to the host Bandits two weeks later.
In other local hockey news, local product and Cariboo Cougars graduate Chris Jandric claimed a Kelly Cup title over the weekend with the Trois-Riviers Lions, the ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadians.
Jandric scored the game-winning goal in a win over the Toledo Walleye.
CHRIS JAAAAAAANDRIC!!!!!!
2-1
#district553r @ECHL pic.twitter.com/4d3hCY7irv
— xy – Lions de Trois-Rivières (@Lions3r) June 7, 2025
Jandric enjoyed an impressive 2024-25 with the Lions tallying 50 points in 54 regular season games. He posted four goals and nine assists in 21 playoff contests.
The 26-year-old blueliner recorded two assists in five games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket.
Prior to that, Jandric had brief stints with the Jacksonville Iceman (ECHL) and Rochester Americans.
He played four seasons of collegiate hockey with Alaska Fairbanks and the University of North Dakota.
Jandric spent two seasons with the Vernon Vipers from 2016-2018.
In his only U18 season with Cariboo, Jandric tallied 34 points in 39 games.
Comment va votre lundi?
De notre côté… ON EST CHAMPIONS!!!
pic.twitter.com/Dz6WLBM7gt
— xy – Lions de Trois-Rivières (@Lions3r) June 9, 2025
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