“Internally, our goal is to make the playoffs,” said Woodcroft, who has been wildly successful in his first kick at the can as a pro head coach with outstanding support from assistants Dave Manson, J.F. The encouraging thing with the Condors after the streak ended was there was no hangover. “We got right back on the horse,” said Woodcroft, whose Edmonton Oilers farm team waxed San Jose Barricuda, who are tied with the San Diego Gulls for second spot, the next night 5-2. We got two early power plays and scored on them both.”Woodcroft’s club plays in San Jose on Wednesday, Stockton on Thursday and back in San Jose on Saturday. 1 seed – and Jim Johnson and adding Glen Gulutzan, Trent Yawney and Manny Viveiros, Woodcroft stepped into the great unknown as a head coach, replacing Gerry Fleming, now an assistant in Germany.

Source: National Post March 04, 2019 23:03 UTC