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Pronghorns women’s hockey team makes change behind bench, Michelle Janus out

Jan 22, 2019 | 2:19 PM

LETHBRIDGE – The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s hockey team will have a different coach behind the bench this weekend.

In a release, the Pronghorns relayed that effective immediately Michelle Janus is no longer their head coach.

The women’s hockey players have been made aware of this change and Pronghorn Athletics will announce an interim coach in the near future.

Lethbridge is currently mired in a two-game losing skid, and with a record of 7-12-3 on the season, they’re sitting second last in the Canada West conference.

As this is a human resources matter, the University says they will not be making any further comment.

Janus was last in the news back in August, when four former players sued her, the U of L, and Sport and Recreation Services Executive Director Ken McInnes, in relation to complaints that were levelled against Janus that went public earlier that month.

In November, the University filed a statement of defence calling the allegations against Pronghorns staff scandalous and an abuse of process.