Everblades Tab Tapper as Assistant Coach
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ESTERO, FL - Florida Everblades President and General Manager Craig Brush along with Head Coach Greg Poss announced today that Brad Tapper, a former Rensselaer standout, has been hired as the team's assistant coach for the upcoming season.
Tapper brings to the Everblades coaching staff extensive experience from his nine-year professional playing career. The 32-year-old's career, which began in 2000-01, included three seasons in the National Hockey League with the Atlanta Thrashers from 2000-03.
"Brad played for me for a year in Germany so he knows my style of coaching," Poss said. "He's hungry to move up in the coaching ranks and he has a year of coaching experience at the junior level last year. As a player Brad was a very good offensive player who will be able to utilize his experience especially with our forwards."
During the course of his NHL career Tapper saw action in 71 total games registering 25 points. The former right-winger brings championship experience with him to the Everblades after winning titles with the Orlando Solar Bears of the International Hockey League in 2001 and with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League in 2002.
The Scarborough, Ontario native played his final five professional seasons in the German Elite League with Nuremberg, Hannover and Iserlohn from 2004-09 where he registered 165 points in 187 games.
