Nelson born and former Prince George Spruce Kings head coach Adam Maglio will be coaching in Austria next season.
The 38-year-old announced his departure from the WHL’s Vancouver Giants following Manny Viveiros who accepted the head coaching job with EC Salzburg.
Maglio spent three seasons with the Giants as an associate coach after a trio of campaigns with the Spokane Chiefs (2019-2022), two of which were as the head coach.
He is best known for his four-year tenure with the Spruce Kings (2015-19) where he began under the guidance of Chad Van Diemen before stepping down prior to the 2017-18 BCHL season.
PG enjoyed its two best seasons under Maglio, advancing to the Fred Page Cup Final in 2018, losing to the Wenatchee Wild in five games.
Maglio reached the pinnacle the following season where the Spruce Kings went 16-1 in the 2019 postseason, culminating with a four-game sweep against the Vernon Vipers.
The Spruce Kings then claimed their first Doyle Cup title against the vaunted Brooks Bandits in six games, securing the historic moment on home ice.
The Spruce Kings were one win away from a national championship but fell to the host Bandits two weeks later.
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