Kevin Hill named Assistant GM & Director of Player Personnel

Township of Langley, BC (December, 11, 2015) – The Langley Junior Thunder have announced that Kevin Hill has been hired as Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel.

Hill was recently the General Manager of the Coquitlam Adanacs in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) and was with the organization since 2013. He also serves as a Western Scout for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

“I am pretty excited about this new role with the Junior Thunder. All of my conversations with Rob Buchan have been great, and cannot wait to get started.” said Hill.

A Six Nations product, Kevin played goaltender for the North Shore Indians in the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association (WCSLA) starting in 2002. He was voted top goaltender in the WCSLA in 2010 and 2011.

“We are thrilled to have Kevin on board with the Junior Thunder. He has a solid lacrosse background and believe will help us tremendously in many areas. His knowledge of the game and scouting expertise is a huge asset to the franchise,” said General Manager Rob Buchan.

 Kevin will join Assistant General Managers Ryan Williams and Nauja Winkler, who all work together to operate the Langley Intermediate “A” and Junior “A” franchises. Both Ryan and Nauja are entering their third year with the Thunder.

"We have a great group of managers working within the Junior Thunder and Kevin will be another welcome addition. He will focus on recruiting and the development of current players as well as other day to day operations with the club. We feel everyone in the organization will benefit from Kevin’s strengths and are confident he will excel in this role," Buchan finished.

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For More Information:
Jared Harman, Langley Events Centre, O 604.455.8851, jharman@langleyeventscentre.com 
Rob Buchan, Langley Thunder, robbuchan@shaw.ca