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Ian Clark, the Vancouver Canucks’ director of goaltending, is believed to be set to cede on-ice duties to deputy Marko Torenius.
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Published Aug 21, 2024 • Last updated 9 minutes ago • 2 minute read
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Ian Clark, the Vancouver Canucks’ director of goaltending, is believed to be set to cede on-ice duties to deputy Marko Torenius. Photo by Gerry Kahrmann /PNG
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On the heels of word Tuesday that the Vancouver Canucks have been poking around free agent goalies — Postmedia has confirmed the initial reports from CHEK-TV’s Rick Dhaliwal — comes another bombshell: Canucks director of goaltending Ian Clark appears set to take a step back from day to day coaching duties with the NHL team’s goalies.
Dhaliwal was first to report and then the team quickly announced that Clark, who has been with the Canucks since 2018 (his second stint with the team), will no longer serve as the team’s NHL goalie coach.
Marko Torenius, who has served as Clark’s deputy serving in a dual role coaching the goalies in Abbotsford and also working with prospects like Ty Young, is expected to step up to the NHL Canucks and take over Clark’s duties at the NHL level.
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Clark will now serve as goalie scout and goaltending development coach, the team confirmed in a release.
According to a statement from GM Patrik Allvin, the change is on Clark’s initiative.
“Unfortunately, Ian can no longer go on the ice regularly to do the things that have made him successful. But this new role will fit with his expertise and having Clarkie going out to find and develop talent will be a big asset to the organization,” Allvin said.
The timing is curious, though: it’s August, usually coaching staff changes are announced earlier in the summer. The coaching staff is usually in the thick of planning for the season by now.
Finnish goalie coach Marko Torenius has worked for the Finnish national team and for SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL. Now he’s working for the Vancouver Canucks. Photo provided by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association: Photographer: Pasi Mennander. Photo by Pasi Mennander /Pasi Mennander // Suomen Jääki
Clark recruited Torenius two years ago. The Finn had been working as goalie coach for SKA St. Petersburg, but resigned his position after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He’d been with St. Petersburg since 2014.
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He’d previously coached with Sibir Novosibirisk of the KHL, and the the Espoo Blues in Finland before that.
Clark was hired in July 2018 to replace Dan Cloutier as the team’s goalie coach and was promoted to director of goaltending in 2021. He’d previously worked with the Canucks from 2002-2010, then moved to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Meanwhile, InGoal Magazine’s Kevin Woodley said on Sportsnet 650 Wednesday morning he’s skeptical that No. 1 goalie Thatcher Demko will be ready for training camp.
More to come…
pjohnston@postmedia.com
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