The Dauphin Kings hosted their Annual General Meeting last night as the 2019-2020 season was officially wrapped up inside of the Aspen Lodge.
The evening kicked off with Christian Laughland who has now been promoted to Director of Business Operations going through the financial end of things that showed the Club lost $10,766 in 2019-2020.
We'll get more to the financial outlook from the past season in just a bit. First; however, we'll talk about two changes that took place.
The first saw Dean Cooley step down as President, a role he's held since 2014. The owner of Dean Cooley GM in Dauphin said he's looking forward to becoming a part of a board in the automotive industry.
"I think a little bit of turnover is a good thing for any board, you get that fresh energy and fresh ideas," said Cooley. "It's the best time for me to step away and let some fresh blood in."
Cooley added that he's very happy with where the team currently as well as where the team is heading.
With the resignation, the board passed a motion that saw the naming of Ashley Shaw as the new President of the Dauphin Kings.
Ashley was the captain of the UND women's hockey team in the 2007-2008 season and she's the wife of Jason Shaw who is a former Dauphin King player. Ashley also becomes the first female President in Dauphin Kings' history.
"It's not the reason that I'm doing this, but I think it's great when women get involved in sports," said Shaw. "I'm extremely passionate about hockey and I love this organization. I've been on the Board of Directors for a couple of years and I've learned the ropes. It's a great opportunity and was an easy decision."
Ashley added that the team has a great current Board of Directors and it's going to be extremely easy to work with them.
Optimism:
In his address to the public, Jason Gibbs, Team Governor believes the season will start and it will start on time. The Manitoba Junior Hockey Leagues' regular-season typically begins in late September.
By the Numbers:
