Lillies Season Preview - 2010

In an effort to improve upon a dismal showing in their expansion season, Water Lilies GM Gaylord Noblower skipped out on the draft and hired some ex-NHL superstars on to help in some key areas.

Goaltending Coach

Peter Ing of Maple Leafs and Oiler fame joins the team in an effort to rear young netminder Semyon Varlamov. Said Ing, "I think Semyon needs a solid influence to get behind him and support him, keep pumping away when he goes down and helps him reach full potential when he's up."

Defense Coach

Joining the bench one of many assistants will be Todd Gill, former Leaf and Red Wing. "Hey, no one wants to get stuck in their own end all night. Sometimes you wanna dump it out and charge right back into their end. That's how I like to do things."

Head Coach

New Head Coach Dick Burns from Beeton, Ontario brings that small town charm and toughness to a team that needs to be beat into shape. "I'm coming in here to show these guys what not just one man can do with his bare hands, but a whole team. No free passes here, these boys are going to work off every mistake until they taste success."

"We're going to employ a trap this season that we'll, hopefully, suck all of our opponents into submission with. Nothing's going to come easy against us. We're also really looking forward to playing the Sodom Icers..."

With this new attitude in Wyevale, it's easy to see why the Lily Pad is going to be a popular place this winter.