08 Elite & 06 Elite Coach Gaetan Poirier- The Avalanche are very excited to announce that Coach Gates is joining the NH Avalanche staff! Gates is a former 6th Round NHL Draft Pick of the Florida Panthers and Merrimack College Warrior where he was the roommate of current Avs Director Casey Kesselring. After his playing career was cut short by an injury Gates moved back to NE finished school, began a career and family. He has been coaching with another organization for the past 7+ years. His focus is on player development in a positive challenging environment.
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