As a player, Rocky Thompson never ducked a battle.
Want proof? Look no further than the 2,036 penalty minutes he racked up plus the 94 fights he participated in during his professional career from 1995 to 2007.
As a coach, Thompson has shown he’s not afraid of a challenge. After successfully working as an assistant coach in the American Hockey League, Thompson did an excellent job in his first opportunity as a head coach, turning around the Windsor Spitfires from a last-place team to Memorial Cup champions in just two seasons.
The 39-year-old Calgary native now faces a new challenge.