The Wenatchee Wild scored first and led after two periods but the potent Prince George power play helped erase the deficit and the Cougars rallied for the win Friday.
The Wenatchee Wild have announced the termination of head coach Kevin Constantine.
The team announced the move in a statement issued on Thursday (Oct. 5).
Constantine's firing happened a day after the Western Hockey League (WHL) suspended him indefinitely following an independent investigation that found he violated the league's policies of conduct by making derogatory comments of a discriminatory
Wenatchee Wild Head Coach Kevin Constantine has been suspended indefinitely by the Western Hockey League (WHL).
The WHL announced the action on Wednesday, which comes in the wake of Constantine's initial suspension by the league on Sept. 24...
The Wenatchee Wild are continuing to check off the boxes in the early stages of the 2023-24 Western Hockey League season – however, earning the second win of the season and first on the road will have to wait one more week. In Sunday’s game against the Vancouver Giants, the Wild scored the opening goal of the game for the first time this season, but the Vancouver Giants held off a comeback bid for a 6-2 win at Langley Events Centre.
Wenatchee battled back to tie Friday’s game twice, but Everett's goal with 1:01 remaining in overtime clinched the victory for the Silvertips at Angel of the Winds Arena. Wenatchee falls to 1-1-1-0 on the year with the loss.
Constantine was suspended on Sunday after the league says it received a complaint regarding his conduct. During the investigation, Constantine is not permitted to have any contact with any member of the organization, including players, according to the WHL statement.
Saturday’s Western Hockey League matchup between the Wenatchee Wild and Seattle Thunderbirds may have been only two games into Wenatchee’s inaugural WHL season, but the rematch between last year’s league finalists had a certain playoff feel to it. Scoring chances were hard-fought, a raucous crowd of more than 3,300 ramped up the energy inside Town Toyota Center from start to finish, and a last-minute goal gave the contest a dramatic ending.
The Wenatchee Wild made their official debut in the Western Hockey League Friday night, and made a powerful opening statement: they are never out of a game. Trailing 4-1 late in the first period, the Wild charged back to tie the game in the opening seconds of the third period, pulling ahead on Landon Young’s eventual game-winner at the 3:14 mark and knocking off the Portland Winterhawks by a 6-5 count.