Overview
- Stortini was introduced on Saturday as the Goatheads’ inaugural head coach, completing the new leadership team for Colorado’s ECHL affiliate.
- He brings seven years of coaching experience in the OHL and AHL and a 14-season professional playing career that included 257 NHL games and two Calder Cup wins.
- The Avalanche recommended Stortini to general manager Jared Johnson and will work with him to decide which players the Goatheads sign once free agency opens.
- REV Entertainment owns the franchise, Jared Johnson is the team’s general manager, and the Goatheads will play home games at the Rio Rancho Events Center.
- Next steps are roster construction and player signings that will focus on development for young pros while the club builds a local presence and prepares for its first season.