The Charlottetown Islanders won their first playoff round in 11 years this season, but it wasn’t enough to save bench boss Gordie Dwyer’s job.
After praising his team’s ability to play through injuries and illness, Islanders GM Grant Sonier let the axe fall on head coach Dwyerafter four seasons at the helm.
Dwyer and the Islanders were swept out of the second round by the 2015 Memorial Cup hosts the Quebec Remparts, but it only the second time the team had made it past the league’s opening round of the post-season.