Greyhounds hire new GM
Soo Greyhounds have hired 28-year old Kyle Raftis as their new general manager, multiple sources have confirmed to HockeyNewsNorth.com.
Raftis was previously the Ontario Hockey League’s director of recruiting, education service and player development.
A former Ontario Hockey League defenceman with the Oshawa Generals, Kingston Frontenacs and Peterborough Petes, Raftis will replace Kyle Dubas as general manager of the Greyhounds.
Dubas recently left the Greyhounds after three seasons to become the assistant general manager with the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs.
Of note, when Raftis played for Oshawa, the Generals assistant coach was Joe Cirella. Cirella is now the Greyhounds associate coach.
PHOTO: Kyle Raftis, new general manager of the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League.
Kyle Who?????
As always RR is 1st with the Scoop!
Good work, Randy.
I hope this work’s out for the ‘Hounds as this team can go all the way IMO.
This new GM {Raftis} does not have a clue when it comes to being a G.M. in the OHL. The Sault went for the cheap hire when they could have had Dave Poulin or Darren Keilly according to my sources.
Kyle has a Major Junior hockey back-ground and is a very smart young man. He played for and learned from smart coaches such as George Burnett and he learned the inside workings of the game while in the OHL Head Office. This is a good hire by the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds!
Nice to see more young blood breaking into the ranks of hockey. Hey Fanatic how do you
know what he does or does not know? Good for the Hounds to take a chance on another young
guy.