Wolves add to local link
Sudbury Wolves have added yet another local product to their hockey operations staff with the hiring of Alain Valiquette as their new goalie coach.
Valiquette becomes the latest Greater Sudbury native on the staff of the Ontario Hockey League team, joining assistant coach Darryl Moxam and general manager Rob Papineau.
The 26-year old Valiquette played four full seasons with the Wolves including his last two as the team’s starting goaltender. In all, Valiquette suited up for 153 games with the hometown Wolves, playoffs included.
After graduating from the Wolves and the OHL, Valiquette tended goal at the Canadian university level for four more seasons, suiting up for both the Western Mustangs and Laurentian Voyaqueurs. He is a graduate of Laurentian.
Prior to playing in the OHL, Valiquette starred for the erstwhile Sudbury Jr. Wolves of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
In taking the goalie coach job with the OHL Wolves, Valiquette will get to work with holdover first-stringer Jake McGrath.