Tyler Ertel is the new head coach of the Elmira Sugar Kings, replacing Cory McRae, who was fired Sunday as the club looks to reverse a string of losses that saw it fall to ninth spot in the GOHL’s Western Conference with a record of 6-10-1.
“We just thought our team needed a change, that something was off. It’s no one’s fault – it’s just we felt something was off, so we thought we needed a change,” said director of hockey operations Kyle Rank of the decision to part ways with McRae, who joined the organization last season.
“As the saying goes, you can’t [fire] 22 players, so the coach – a really good friend, a good hockey person – took the fall for this one.”
