Former Vipers Associate Coach Mallette Evolving As A WHL Head Coach:

Former Vernon Vipers Associate Coach Kris Mallette is evolving

as a WHL Head Coach.

Here is the article from rocketfan.ca,

Kris Mallette evolving as a WHL head coach | RocketFAN 

Mallette is in his fifth season as Head Coach of the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets. 

Mallette was an Assistant Coach with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team last season & an Assistant Coach with Hockey Canada's Under 18 team at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Mallette is a Rockets Alumni (1996-1999) has been with the Rockets for the past ten seasons. Mallette spent six seasons as an Assistant Coach with the Rockets from 2014-2020 before being named Head Coach March 2nd 2020.

Mallette played ten seasons in the ECHL, UHL, CHL & IHL with Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Ashville, Elmira, Colorado, Youngstown, Laredo & Flint from 2000-2009 before retiring from professional hockey in 2009. Mallette spent three seasons in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League as an Assistant Coach & Head Coach of the North Okanagan Knights from 2010-2013. 

Mallette spent one season in Vernon as an Associate Coach with the 2013-14 Vernon Vipers. Mallette left the Vipers after the 2013-14 season, returning to Kelowna in 2014. Mallette was named Rockets Assistant Coach July 4th 2014.

Kris Mallette's Player/Coaching Profile:

Kris Mallette - Stats & Facts - Elite Prospects