In the end, the Calgary Mustangs faced the harsh reality and made a hard decision.
The local AJHL team cut ties with now former head coach Chad Allen on Tuesday afternoon.
“I met with Mustangs GM Jeff (Richards) around 1 p.m. and had my stuff packed and in my truck by 1:15 p.m.,” Allen said.
Richards wasn’t a huge fan of the decision made by the hockey-operations department, of which he is a member as GM. president and governor. He wasn’t keen to yank the chord on someone for whom he has a lot of admiration.