On Monday, his successor was introduced in Sheldon Keefe, a man who Dubas is very familiar with, both having worked together in the OHL with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
The reason for the change had nothing to do with the Marlies season, a year in which they had a very good end to a regular season to grab a playoff spot, only to fall to Grand Rapids in the first round. As has been the case with many of the personnel changes in the past year, this had everything to do with player development.
“For me, Sheldon’s ability to maximize the potential of the players there in Sault Ste.