The Blenheim Blades have a new head coach as former assistant coach Ken Shine is taking over for Bob McNear who announced his retirement at the team award banquet.
Shine was head coach of the Wallaceburg Lakers for a season and a half before returning to Blenheim last year.
He was also an assistant coach with the former Petrolia Jets and with the Dresden Kings.
Tyler Clarke a former MVP of the Provincial Junior Hockey League Stobbs Division team will be assistant coach.
Clarke has two years experience as an assistant in Exeter.
