The Des Moines Buccaneers announced today that Regg Simon is returning to Des Moines to be the head coach and general manager of the Buccaneers.
For the past two seasons, Simon has been an assistant coach at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. He previously coached in the Buccaneers organization from 2003 to 2008. As the head coach, he led the Buccaneers to a Clark Cup championship in the 2005-2006 season, developing players like Kyle Okposo and Trevor Lewis, who were both taken in the first round of the 2006 NHL draft. Simon also won "General Manager of the Year" in the same season.
Bucs owner Gil Peled said, “This is a great day for the Buccaneers organization and a great day for our fans.”
Iowa Barnstormers GM John Pettit, who also happens to be the special assistant to the Des Moines Buccaneers, was intrumental in helping coordinate bringing Coach Simon back to Des Moines. During the time that Simon previously coached the Bucs, Pettit was with the Iowa Stars AHL hockey team organization, also in Des Moines, and never lost touch with the coach after he left. “When Mike(Guentzel)informed us that he was taking the UNO job, I knew there was one call we had to make before we looked anywhere else, and that was to Regg”, said Pettit.
Simon says, “I’ve had success in Des Moines as a player, and as a coach, and I’m excited about the opportunity to bring the Buccaneers organization back to a level that the fans expect and deserve.”
Welcome back to Des Moines, Coach Simon! It's going to be a great season!
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