Hockey Regina announces today the appointment of Kim Perepeluk as head coach of the Midget AAA Rebels and Norm Johnston as head coach of the Midget AAA Pat Canadians for the 2012/13 season.
Kim was an assistant last year with the Rebels. He has extensive coaching background at all levels of hockey from Midget AAA to coaching overseas in Austria. Kim was a member of the Regina Pat Canadians when they won the Air Canada Cup in 1988.
Norm returns for his fifth season as the Pat Canadian¦s head coach. He has a long history of coaching for over thirty years. His coaching resume includes stops at the SJHL, WHL levels plus down under coaching in Australia. Norm was coach of the SJHL champions Flin Flon Bombers in 1993.
Kim Perepeluk Coaching history 2011-12 Regina Midget AAA Rebels 2000-04 EC The Red Bulss Salzburg (Austria) 2000 Team Western v World U17 Hockey Challenge 1999 Team Sask v Canada Winter Games 1995-99 Notre Dame Hounds Midget AAA
Kim Perepeluk Playing history 1990-94 University of Regina Cougars 1989-90 Humboldt Broncos 1987-89 Regina Pat Canadians Midget AAA
Norm Johnston Coaching history 2008-12 Regina Pat Canadians Midget AAA 2006-08 Bantam/Midget teams in Hockey Regina 2005-06 Lloydminister Blazers (AJHL) 2000-01 Australian National Mens Team 1995-97 Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 1994-95 Regina Pats (WHL) 1990-94 Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) 1988-90 North Battleford North Stars (SJHL) 1987-88 Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 1983-86 North Battleford North Stars (SJHL) 1979-80 Drumheller Falcons (AJHL)