Shawn Connors new head coach in Dresden

The Dresden Kings Junior C hockey team has hired Shawn Connors as their new head coach.

Connors has Junior B assistant coach experience with the Chatham Maroons and London Nationals. Connors was on the bench of the Maroons last year when they won the provincial Junior B championship (Sutherland Cup).

This past season the Kings finished in seventh place in the PJHL’s Stobbs Division with a 15-22-4-0 record. They were swept in the first-round by Lakeshore.

The 37 year-old was a rugged defencman in his younger days. He played Junior B with the Chatham Maroons and Niagara Falls Canucks. He played in the OHL with Kingston and university hockey with Ontario Tech.

Connors will replace Mike Oliveira, who stepped down to spend more time his family.