Achi news desk-
The Guelph Storm have a new bench boss.
In a press release, general manager George Burnett announced that Corey Stillman has been named the team’s new coach.
“Cory brings a wealth of experience as a player and champion as well as a mentor and teacher to young players,” Burnett said. “His desire to return to the role of head coach and lead our team on and off the ice has been very clear throughout this process. I look forward to working closely with Corey to continue to advance our program.”
Stillman played in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Windsor Spitfires and Peterborough Petes before moving to the National Hockey League (NHL) where he played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators. , and Florida Panthers. He was part of the Stanley Cup winning teams in 2003/2004 and 2005/2006.
After ending his playing career, he began working in player development for the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.
He returned to the OHL in 2017/2018 as head coach of the Sudbury Wolves.
Stillman spent three seasons there before returning to the NHL as an assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes.
The team announced that former head coach Chad Wiseman was “relieved of his duties with the club” in April after joining the organization for the 2018/2019 season. Wiseman began his two-year tenure as head coach after team president and co-owner Scott Walker abruptly stepped down to address health issues in September 2022.
The Storm come to a disappointing end to the 2023/2024 season, exiting the first round of the OHL playoffs for the third year in a row.
