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Mike Fountain hired as New Ice Director at the Walker Ice and
Fitness Facility
Posted March 7, 2011
The City of Walker is pleased to announce that it has hired Mike
Fountain as the new Ice Director at the Walker Ice and Fitness
facility. Mike has been part of the professional hockey community for
nearly twenty years, including professional playing experience with the
Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks. Mike also
played professional hockey in Russia and represented Canada with the
Canadian National Team and the Gold Medal Spengler Cup team during that
time. From 2000 to 2001, Mike was a member of the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Mike has extensive coaching experience working with numerous teams
from Peewee up to the high school level both in the United States and
Canada. Mike is currently the goaltending coach of the USHL’s Muskegon
Lumberjacks.
As the Ice Director, Mike will oversee the City’s Learn to Play,
Learn to Skate and Cross-ice programs as well as continuing to work with
the Hockey Association of West Kent (HAWK) to maintain successful
in-house and travel programs. Mike will also act as the liaison for all
of the facilities ice users, and will be responsible for coordinating
summer camps and programs, as well as the pro-shop operations.
City Manager Cathy Vander Meulen: “We are pleased that Mike has
accepted this position. He brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm,
and knowledge to the Walker Ice and Fitness facility. He has a unique
passion for the game of hockey and the importance of fitness in general.
We welcome Mike to the City of Walker and the WIFC, and look forward to
working with him”.
“I am excited that after twenty years playing the great game of
hockey, I will be able to give back to a sport that has provided me with
so much said Mike Fountain. I am eager to be associated with the Walker
Ice and Fitness Center. The facilities and programming have such a
great reputation, and I am proud to have the opportunity to be a part of
it”.
Mike is expected to begin his new position by March 14.
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