KAMLOOPS — Ken Klee was a late-round NHL draft pick who parlayed heady, steady play along the blue line into a lengthy pro career. Doug Lidster did the same.
Upon retiring as a player, Klee took up coaching and he’s currently guiding the U.S. women’s team, including at the IIHF world championships currently underway here. After his defenceman days were done, Lidster did a stint as an assistant with the Canadian women’s squad, including helping run the Vancouver 2010 Olympic gold-medal winners.
Lidster is now an assistant behind an NHL bench, working under head man Willie Desjardins with the Vancouver Canucks.