Orlando's newest likely in-state rival, the Jacksonville Icemen, have named Jason Christie as their Head Coach and Vice President of Hockey Operations. Jason is the all-time leader in ECHL wins as a Head Coach with 547, and is second in most games coached in league history, trailing John Marks by only one game. He will tie John Marks for most career coaching years in the ECHL in the 2017-2018 season with 18.
Jason spent the last two seasons with the Tulsa Oilers, while previously coaching the Peoria Rivermen, Utah Grizzlies, and Ontario Reign in the ECHL. He was an assistant coach with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL for two seasons, and the head coach of the Bloomington Prairie Thunder of the CHL.