Redmond named new Bisons bench boss

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

The CFR Chemicals Bisons have named Adam Redmond their new head coach starting this upcoming season.
Redmond, who recently coached the Calgary Buffaloes midget triple-A program for five seasons, has a distinctive coaching background as he had stints as head coach of the Calgary Bronks bantam triple-A team, where he won the Coach of the Year award, and prior to that was an assistant coach with the AJHL’s Olds Grizzlys.
The decision to come to a quality organization like Bisons was a good fit for him and his family.
“I wanted to be a part of a good organization,” said Redmond.
“The Buffs treated me really well. I think it was time for a change on both sides, I’d been there for five years as their major midget coach, prior to my fifth season of taking it over, they had told me it would be my last year.”
The change could not have come at a better time, as he wants a program where there is a more team-oriented approach.
“Just the type of kids they have there, it’s the attitude and that is more focused on individual success,” said Redmond.
“I’m looking to be somewhere where I can create a program based on team and teamwork and that kind of atmosphere. It was something we had at UNB, it was not the success of individuals, it was team success and that’s what really creates it.”
The former Fort McMurray Oil Baron all-time leading goal scorer and the University of New Brunswick Reds standout is hoping to take his occupation as an on-ice development instructor at SKILLZ in Calgary and transform his techniques into the players’ success.
“I feel that’s one of my strong points as well, systems and stuff,” said Redmond.
“That’s something that can definitely help in games and help people succeed.”
He will be relying on the players who will be coming back from the Telus Cup run to lead the team by example with their work ethics and communicate with the younger players to pick up their pace.
Number one on Redmond’s offseason list will be to solidify his coaching staff and come up with a game plan that will lead to success.
Bison General Manger Wayne Hansen saw Redmond as the worthy candidate because of how he can help players have great careers.
“We’re here to develop kids to not just move on to be junior players but to be very good junior players and with Adam I think we have that,” said Hansen.
“He’s developed many (players that have gone on to have) successful careers and drafted into the NHL.”
Hansen added that being an experienced coach in a difficult league helped in the process of hiring Redmond.
The Bisons are currently looking to fill the vacant announcing position while more game-day volunteers are needed to help out.
If you are interested in any of those positions, you are asked to contact Hansen at (403) 689-3752 or brdeman@shaw.ca.