New Westminster Salmonbellies junior A head coach Dan Perreault is taking over the reins of the National Lacrosse League Vancouver Stealth.
The Stealth announced today (Tuesday) that head coach and vice-president of lacrosse operations Chris Hall is retiring from coaching due to health related matters.
Hall will remain with the organization as senior advisor to the president Perreault’s position as head coach is effective immediately.
Perreault has served as an assistant coach with the Stealth for the past two seasons.
“I’m honoured to have the confidence of (owner) Denise Watkins, (club president) Doug (Locker) and Chris (Hall). Chris’s retirement leaves big shoes to fill, but the Stealth have a winning tradition and I look forward to infusing my style into the team and fulfilling that tradition in the seasons ahead,” said Perreault in a Vancouver Stealth press release.
Perreault was the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League coach of the year in 2008. He is a two–time Minto Cup champion with Burnaby Cablevision and his Junior A career numbers rank in the top five all-time in career points (third, 536), goals (fourth, 251), assists (third, 285) and games played (tied for first , 133). Perreault played for the Vancouver Burrards of the Western Lacrosse Association, finishing his career with 469 points (213 goals, 256 assists) in 182 games. He was inducted to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2009.
Hall has been head coach of the Stealth since 2009 and won his second NLL Champion’s Cup with the Stealth in 2010, having previously coached the Calgary Roughnecks to the championship in 2004.
Under Hall’s leadership the Stealth advanced to three NLL championship games in 2010, 2011 and 2013. He leaves with 96 career wins and an NLL playoff record of 11-6.
His all-time victories rank third all–time in the NLL behind Darris Kilgour (133) and Les Bartley (111), and his 11 playoff victories rank fourth all-time in National Lacrosse League history. Hall is one of only threecoaches in NLL history to have won Champion’s Cups with different teams. He was named NLL coach of the year in 2010.
“I am especially pleased that the organization is handing the head coaching reins to Dan Perreault. I have very much enjoyed working with Dan over the past two years. His knowledge, experience, leadership skills and strength of character will stand the Stealth in good stead,” said Hall in the release.
“We are extremely happy that Dan has accepted our offer to become the team’s head coach and know that he will do an outstanding job moving forward. Chris Hall and I have had numerous conversations regarding this critical appointment, and we both feel that Dan is the right person for the job. I’m looking forward to sitting down with Dan and CH in the coming days to continue our planning for the 2015 season,” added Locker.
Stealth 2015 season tickets are on sale now, starting at just $99. Season ticket holders are eligible to purchase a reserved parking pass for all Stealth home games. For more details visit www.StealthLAX.com.
