Former NHLer Darren Reid joining Thunder’s coaching team
A former NHLer and Drayton Valley Thunder alumni is returning to the Omniplex this upcoming season, however this time he’ll be helping to coach the team.
The Thunder have announced that they have hired Darren Reid as assistant coach.
Reid played with the Thunder for three seasons from 1999 – 2002 before going on to play in the NHL for both the Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning, accumulating 21 games in total with both teams.
He also has years of experience within the AJHL, WHL, ECHL and AHL, bouncing around on the rosters of the Medicine Hat Tigers,Springfield Falcons, Philadelphia Phantoms, Hershey Bears, Reading Royals and the South Carolina Stingrays.