"At last!"   After four years roaming around the MHL accomplishing virtually jack squat...patiently awaiting that "golden moment" when the coolest team of all finally would see it's old coach leaving for other duties, coach Bean Martin now has landed the job of his dreams."It's been a long time coming, but here I am...home at last! I'm a Hawk and I'm proud!"

Bean, a four year MHL veteran and a life-long fan of the Blackhawks, have previously been seen behind the bench of the Philadelphia Flyers (97/98), the Colorado Avalanche (98/99) and the Ottawa Senators (99/00 and 00/01). The hight of his coaching career this far was the Stanley Cup finals spot back in 1998 although his Philadelphia Flyers lost the series against...guess who!...Yes, that's right...the Blackhawks.

This season (the MHL 5th anniversary season) the hopes are high that Bean will manage to bring the team back into the playoffs after last years' disappointment. "We have a good core of players and we will work hard to reach our goal. I'm well aware that we're not a cup contender at this moment and we will keep a realistic perspective on things, but I do believe we will make the playoffs this year and when we do, we'll just take it from there."

 

 

 

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