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Thrashers Fire Coach, Realign Front Office
Last Modified: 4/14/2010 12:09:22 PM
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Thrashers announced this morning they won't retain head coach John Anderson and his three assistants. Here's part of the organization's official statement on the move that also finds GM Don Waddell in a new role and assistant GM Rick Dudley taking over GM duties.
"The Atlanta Thrashers have promoted Don Waddell to President and Rick Dudley to General Manager, according to Co-Owner Bruce Levenson. The team also announced that it will not retain Head Coach John Anderson and Assistant Coaches Randy Cunneyworth, Todd Nelson and Steve Weeks. In his new role, Waddell will focus primarily on all business aspects of the organization, and as General Manager, Dudley will be responsible for hockey operations.
"My role within the company has evolved and grown the last few years, and the owners and I agree that it's the appropriate time to have Rick assume all hockey-related responsibilities while I shift my primary focus to the business side of the Thrashers," said Waddell. "I will be less involved with the team on a daily basis, but will continue to make myself available to Rick and to lend my experience in any way that allows him to succeed and for us to build this club into a perennial contender."
Anderson was 70-75-19 in the past two seasons as Thrashers head coach. Atlanta finished in 10th place in the Eastern conference this season, two slots out of playoff position.
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