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Russell, Patenaude back; Smith leaves Herd

Halifax Mooseheads GM and head coach Cam Russell

Published: April 30, 2008 1:40 p.m.
Last modified: May 21, 2008 12:21 p.m.
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The Halifax Mooseheads have extended the contract of head coach Cam Russell by two years and announced that general manager Marcel Patenaude will be with the team for two more seasons as well.

Patenaude made the announcements at his office on Wednesday.

Russell's original two-year contract was set to expire in the off-season, while Patenaude signed a three year extension prior to this season that carries him through to the end of the 2009-10 campaign.

Patenaude also announced that assistant coaches Chris Donnelly and Jeff McLeod would be offered one-year extensions, as would goaltending coach Patrick Dallaire.

The announcements mean the staff from this year's team -- which fell short of its goal of a championship after being swept by the Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL semifinals -- remains intact.

In player news, Patenaude said that forward Daniel Smith, the son of majority owner Bobby Smith, is leaving the Mooseheads to pursue a business degree in San Diego starting this fall.



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