Photo courtesy: Amanda RadfordAnthony Radke grew up in Spiritwood and was a player for four years for the Delisle Chiefs, of the Prairie Junior Hockey League. The 22 year-old was described as a heart and soul type player and in 145 game was able to make 116 points, 47 goals and 69 assists.

Radke started his career the chiefs in 2014 and played until 2018, now Radke will be returning to the team as their Assistant Coach.

Eric Ditto, Head Coach and General Manager of the team, says Radke will be a perfect fit as Assistant Coach. “He was our captain for his final year. He has a ton of leadership skills and was a player that helped me out a lot. I think his leadership skills from captain to assistant coach will be great and I think our team is going to benefit a lot with him.”

“I know he has a lot to offer for our team, he knows the league really well and he knows what he’s getting himself into. We’re really excited to get him going, the guys are gonna respect him a lot. I think he’s going to bring a new element to the team, that maybe we haven’t had in the past, with his leadership skills of how the team and the league work.”

Radke was known to fill many roles with the team and his dedication to the Chiefs did not go unnoticed as he will be beginning his positions as Assistant Coach very soon.

The Chiefs will start spending time on the ice throughout August and will get to work in training camps coming September.