Am I An Influencer?

The short answer to the question above is no, I'm not an influencer by any means. The deeper answer is that I neither want to live my life in the public eye nor would I want to have my face and thoughts splashed all over social media. Frankly, it seems exhausting, and I know I could put that time to better use for a plethora of things. That being said, the news to the left today was pretty awesome to see as the Colorado Avalanche went ahead and promoted Kim Weiss to a permanent assistant coach with the AHL's Colorado Eagles, and that makes her just the second woman to coach at that level! I asked the question above, though, because I laid out her credentials for why she deserves a shot at the AHL level after she stepped in for Derek Army on Tuesday night on the bench. Maybe the Colorado Avalanche read Hockey Blog In Canada?

It would be incredibly delusional of me to even assume that, so the coincidence of me talking about Kim Weiss and the resulting promotion she received from the Avalanche organization has zero correlation whatsoever outside of the Avalanche recognizing her talent. Frankly, good on the Avalanche for giving Kim this chance to prove herself even more because she has shown in her stops along the way to this point that she knows the game inside and out.

"Kim has done a great job since joining the Eagles coaching staff, and this is a well-earned promotion," Avalanche Assistant GM and Eagles General Manager Kevin McDonald said today. "We're excited to see her continued contributions to the team's success in the future."

Again, it's hard to argue why this may have taken longer than it should have, but the Avalanche finally came around. All Weiss did in her time at Trinity College as a player was win, and that has translated to her coaching career where she helped the NAHL's Maryland Black Bears improve in all aspects of their game before going back to Trinity College as an assistant coach with the men's hockey team who were nearly unbeatable in her time on the bench.

Weiss wasn't able to record the win in her first game as an assistant coach, but she gets her first game as an official assistant coach at home tomorrow against the Henderson Silver Knights. The Eagles are 3-1-0 this season against Henderson with two of those wins coming in overtime, and the Eagles possess the top points percentage in the Pacific Division with a 22-8-4 record despite sitting in second-place in total points. If Weiss can add a little more to the Eagles, they should be able to overtake the Ontario Reign with three games in-hand!

I'm happy she's getting an opportunity to show her stuff because it seemed like Kim Weiss was destined for more in the AHL than just being a video coach. That's not to say that video coaches aren't important, but Kim Weiss's career didn't seem like it was destined to plateau at that level. The Colorado Avalanche rewarded her hard work with a well-earned promotion today. Congratulations, Kim!

After Jessica Campbell missed in back-to-back years, could we see Kim Weiss's name as the first female coach to hoist the Calder Cup? That may be within reach for the Colorado Eagles this season!

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!