Hurricanes GM named to Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence Management Group
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that Lethbridge Hurricanes General Manager Peter Anholt will serve on its Program of Excellence (POE) management group.
In Anholt’s seven seasons with the ‘Canes, the club has qualified for the post-season five times, including capturing a Central Division title in 2015-16.
Now, he will represent Hockey Canada at the management level for the first time in his career guiding the under-18 program, which competes at the annual Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
A release from the team stated that “prior to joining the Hurricanes, Anholt served as a scout for both the Seattle Thunderbirds and Red Deer Rebels while also serving as the head coach of the Rebels, Thunderbirds, Prince Albert Raiders and Kelowna Rockets. He currently sits in the top-10 in both games coached and games won in WHL history by a head coach. Anholt becomes the fourth member of the Hurricanes current and former staff to represent Hockey Canada at various levels over the last five years, joining head coach Brent Kisio (U17, U18, U20), assistant coach Jeff Hansen (U17), and former assistant/video coach Andrew Doty (U17, U18).”
