Halifax Mooseheads fire head coach after less than two years with team

The Halifax Mooseheads have fired head coachJ.J.Daigneault,less than two years into his tenure behind the team's bench.

The team announced the move Thursday morning. The Mooseheads have posted a record of 35-71 sinceDaigneaultwas appointed head coach in July 2019.

Mooseheadsgeneral manager Cam Russell said there was nospecific incident that led to Daigneault's dismissal, saying the past two seasons have been a rebuilding phase for the team.

"It justcame down to the fact that we feel with the group of players that we have now, and where we want to be moving forward, he justwasn't the person for the job," saidRussell.

Russell said he'd like to thank Daigneault for his hard work and dedication.

Russell said the team isn't sure when a new coach will be appointed butit's something he and majority owner Bobby Smith will discuss this week.