More on Red Deer

So . . . here's the deal on Red Deer.
Brent Sutter, the owner, governor, general manager and head coach, has exited, leaving Brian Sutter, at 50 the oldest of the six brothers who played in the NHL, as head coach. A coach with lots of NHL experience, he coached senior hockey in Alberta last season but has never coached junior.
Brent is expected to surface in New Jersey on Friday with a four- or five-year contract as the Devils' head coach.
The Rebels, it seems, are going to run without a general manager. They have split the organization down the middle — business and hockey.
Jerry Van Someren, the vice-president of business operations, also will act as the team’s governor.
Jesse Wallin, a former Rebels captain and defenceman, was named associate coach after two seasons as an assistant.
Randy Peterson, the director of scouting/player development since 2003, now is the vice-president of hockey operations.
Dale McMullin, who has scouted for Red Deer since 2002, was named senior scout.
Ralph Schmidt, at one time the Moose Jaw Warriors general manager, has been added to the Rebels’ scouting staff. He had been scouting for the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Craig Kinney is the club’s new video consultant.
As well, assistant coach Dallas Gaume and trainers Dave (Radar) Horning and Terence Robertson have signed contract extensions.
Brent Sutter also was head coach of the Canadian team that is to play Russia in an eight-game junior showdown later this summer. Hockey Canada, one assumes, will name a replacement at a later date.