The Kenai River Brown Bears Junior A hockey team is preparing for the upcoming 2021-22 NAHL season with players finishing play at the main camp in Hudson, Wisconsin; the team promoting Josh Dubinsky to the head coach position; and the team locally preparing for the Kenai River Brown Bears Fall Classic Golf Tournament.
Josh Dobinsky named Brown Bears head coach
Brown Bears General Manager Chris Hedlund released the hiring of the coaching staff for 2021-22.
“The Kenai River Brown Bears, proud members of the North American Hockey League, announced today that they have promoted Josh Dubinsky to Head Coach.
Moving from Associate to Head Coach, Dubinsky is taking over the reigns for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Coach Dubinsky did an excellent job in helping to guide the Bears through many challenges brought forth from the Covid pandemic. “Josh has continued to elevate his game, and we look forward to a full season with him at the helm,” stated General Manager Chris Hedlund. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Dubinsky earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management.
Former head coach Keenan Kelly recently resigned due to family illness and pursue other opportunities closer to home. The organization would like to thank him for his contributions and wish he and his family the best as he moves back to his home state of Idaho.”
“Taylor Shaw comes to the Brown Bears from the Gillette Wild of the Frontier Division of the NA3HL. Coach Shaw has had experience in multiples roles with the Wild, most recently as Associate Head Coach. He brings a skill set to the Brown Bears that has been gained over his four-year tenure with the Gillette Wild, Team Northwest AAA and Proctor Boy’s High School.”
Brown Bear Golf Tournament
The Kenai River Brown Bears Fall Classic Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, August 21st at the Bird Homestead Golf Course. The tournament is a scramble format with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Cost is $75/Golfer $300/Team of 4. Sign up at the Bird Homestead Golf Course
Brown Bears 2021-2022 Season Schedule
The 2021-22 regular season for the Kenai River Brown Bears opens on September 10th & 11th against the Chippewa Steel at the Chippewa Area Ice Arena. The Brown Bears open their home series at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on October 21st against the Chippewa Steel. Kenai River returns to Alaska with a two-game series at Fairbanks on October 1st and 2nd against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs.
