Greg Gilbert will
not be back as the head coach of the Toronto Marlies.
Brian Burke, the G.M. of the Toronto Maple Leafs made the
announcement on June 5. "Greg has been a valuable
and loyal member of our organization," according to
Burke. The assistant coaches Jim Hughes and Joe
Paterson have been given permission to pursue other
opportunities. Roger says "Greg Gilbert, Joe
Paterson and Jim Hughes are true professionals. They
were a pleasure to deal with as a member of the media and
I'm sure they'll find coaching jobs in the AHL, NHL or KHL
in the near future." Gilbert is a former Head
coach with the Calgary Flames. Jim Hughes has
worked as an assistant coach with the Boston Bruins and has
been a head coach in the AHL and KHL. Joe Paterson has
been a head coach in the AHL and played for the Red Wings,
Flyers, Kings and New York Rangers. (A few interviews
from the coaches from the past season are shared below).
Greg Gilbert is the only
player in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup with both New
York teams. Greg talks about getting called up from
junior hockey to play with the Islanders Dynasty in the
early 1980's. Greg
Gilbert interview.
Joe Paterson talks about
his days playing with Marcel Dionne and the Los Angeles
Kings. Joe
Paterson interview.
Jim Hughes returned to the
Marlies as an assistant coach after a stint as a head coach
in the KHL. Jim
Hughes interview.
Roger continues to produce
and Anchor First Local, a daily news and sports show
on Rogers TV in the region of Peel. He also hosts
Toronto Marlies television broadcasts. The Marlies
were eliminated in round one of the AHL playoffs.
Wardell Productions is
preparing to shoot a documentary in late June in Southern
France.
Remember
to check the ESPN Bottom Line at the bottom of
every page of rogerwardell.com. It'll give you up
to the second updates on all of the scores from the major
sporting leagues. Hey, why not check out the scores
from around the leagues while you listen to your favourite interviews.
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Roger
Wardell is the host of Toronto Marlies
hockey on Rogers TV. The Toronto Marlies play in the
American Hockey League and is the farm team of the Toronto
Maple Leafs.
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Roger
Wardell is the Producer and host of First Local.
First Local is a daily show providing the latest news,
sports and weather information for the people in the Region
of Peel.
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Roger spent 7-seasons as the television
play-by-play voice of the Kitchener Rangers of the
Ontario Hockey League.
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Roger Wardell spent two
seasons as the “Maple
Leafs Reporter” for AM640,
the flagship station of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He provided
listeners with insight from the dressing room by providing
reports during the stations newscasts, and by conducting
1-on-1 interviews used in the official pre-game show.
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Roger Wardell spent the 2002
season as the Sideline
Reporter for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football
League on MOJO Radio, AM 640. On this site you can listen to interviews from the stars
of the Argonauts and from around the league.
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Roger Wardell is a freelance
writer, with articles published in many newspapers
including the Toronto Sun.
