St. Cloud State's Brian Idalski hired as first coach of PWHL's expansion team in Vancouver
The 54-year-old has more than 20 years of women's hockey coaching experience, including overseeing China's national team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Idalski also coached the KRS Vanke Rays to two Russian-women's league ZhHL championships over a three-year period.
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