The Truro Major Bantam Bearcats Hockey Club announced today that Kevin Aucoin and Kyle Dunn will be assisting Josh Boulton behind the bench this season,

The team also announced the hiring of Craig White as the team’s Sports Therapist and Dan Hobson as Public Address Announcer/Statistian.

Kevin Aucoin resides in Truro. He brings with him an extensive coaching background along with being an educator for more than 15 years at South Colchester Academy. Most recently Kevin was the Head Coach of the Truro Atom AAA Bearcats that took home the provincial title 2010. His hard work and dedication in 2009-10 was recognized by Hockey Nova Scotia as he was the recipient of the Hockey Nova Scotia Rep Coach of the Year. Mr. Aucoin also has over 20 years of coaching experience at various levels of hockey in the Truro/Cape Breton areas along with his playing Junior and Senior Hockey experience in New Waterford NS.

Kyle Dunn is a native of Charlottetown PEI-now resides in Truro NS. He is a young and eager coach that is looking forward to the opportunity that he has with the Bearcats. Since 2007 he coached the North River Flames Pee Wee AAA team. Mr. Dunn has also participated in Hockey PEI’s Program of Excellence and worked as an Instructor for the Jamie Blanchard Hockey Schools. As a player Kyle played for the Charlottetown Abbies Major Midget and Junior A programs from 2003-2007.

Craig White resides in Bible Hill NS. He is employed as a physiotherapist at the Colchester Regional Hospital. Craig has worked in the past with the Acadia Men’s Hockey and Soccer teams as their Sports Therapist while attending Acadia University.  His played his hockey in the South Colchester Minor Hockey Association in the mid 80’s. Craig was also a competitive soccer player, as he played 4 years at Acadia and was named to the Academic All Canada Team three times.

Dan Hobson resides in Green Oakes, NS. He has been a Public Address announcer for more than 5 years. Some of Dan's assignemnets have been most recently at the ACAA Basketball Championships, Halifax Rainmen, and Dartmouth Major Midget Subways (2005-09).

The Bearcats open training camp on August 25^th in Truro at the Colchester Legion Stadium.