The Green Bay Gamblers and Head Coach/General Manager Pat Mikesch have agreed to part ways at the end of the season. The team announced the decision in a press release issued Wednesday morning. Mikesch will depart when his contract expires at the end of this season. The Gamblers have seven games remaining and they stand 22-29-3-1, in 8th and last place in the USHL’s Eastern Conference Standings. Mikesch joined the Gamblers as an assistant coach in 2011 before becoming Head Coach and General Manager in June of 2014. During his tenure, Mikesch assisted in the development of nearly 30 players who were drafted in the National Hockey League.
Team President Jeff Mitchell said, “I would like to thank Pat for his hard work and commitment to the Gamblers these past 11 years. Pat has a great reputation in the hockey community as a coach and developer of talent. Here he went above and beyond to advance the Gamblers mission to give back and be active in the community. We wish Pat all the best.”
In the team release, Mikesch said, “My wife Aimee, the kids and I have loved our 11 years in Green Bay. I’m very appreciative of the support given to me by the Gamblers, PMI Entertainment Group and the entire Green Bay community. My family and I look forward to what comes next.”
A national search for a new Head Coach and General Manager is underway.
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