Gilbert Named Phantoms Head Coach

Greg Gilbert has been named the new coach of the Adirondack Phantoms, the 6th coach in team history, replacing John Paddock, who moved on to the Assistant GM position. Gilbert takes charge of a mostly intact roster, with an incoming class of veteran minor league free-agents, and a few prospects the Flyers have inked this offseason.

Gilbert comes to the Flyers organization with a rather impressive resume. Gilbert had previously served as the head coach for the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, and coached the team to a 123-89-10-18 record over the past three seasons. Gilbert took the Marlies to the Western Conference Finals in 2007-08, but lost to Chicago in 5 games. Gilbert has also served as the coach of the Calgary Flames, from 2000-2003, where he coached the team to a 42-56-23 record.

Hiring Gilbert fills a need predominantly, but also gives the Phantoms a coach who can win with less talented teams, as the Marlies were made up mostly of minor league veterans and grinders the past few seasons. With a talented team, and a cupboard of prospects available to him, it will be very exciting to see just what Greg Gilbert can do with this Phantoms team this season.

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