Springfield, MA (My Sportsbook) - Manitoba Moose coach Scott Arniel has been named the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the American Hockey League's outstanding coach for the 2008-09 season Arniel led the Moose to a 49-22-0-6 record with three games remaining this season, and their second North Division championship in his three seasons as head coach. Manitoba also ranks first in the AHL in defense averaging 2.30 goals against, and are third in penalty killing with an 86 percent kill rate. The 46-year-old has a career head coaching record of 140-82-15 with the Moose, and his .622 winning percentage ranks second among active AHL head coaches who have worked at least one full season. The Louis A.R. Pieri Award, which was first presented in 1968, honors the late Mr. Pieri, a long-time contributor to the AHL as the owner and general manager of the Providence Reds and a 2009 inductee into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. The award is voted on by coaches and members of the media in each of the league's 29 cities. |
