Women’s Varsity Hockey Coach joins national team

Nipissing Lakers varsity women’s hockey coach,Darren Turcotte continues to pad his coaching resume with international hockey experience. Hockey Canada named him to the staff of Canada's National Women's Development Team.?"I am very humbled and honoured to be part of this great staff," says Turcotte. "I am looking forward once again to be working with some very talented ladies."?
?The development team will also participate at the Nations Cup in Germany in January 2016.
Turcotte brings a wealth of international hockey coaching experience to the table. ?The former NHLer coached the USA National Inline team three times ('06, '07, '08), he coached the US Under-18 Men's Select team in 2004 and was named the US Under-17 head coach for the Five Nations Cup which took place in August of 2009.
The Team Canada appointment is on a part-time basis and will allow Turcotte to remain with the Nipissing Lakers Varsity Women's hockey team.