The Wellington Dukes - Present and Future

A native of Powell River, BC, Lewis has spent more than 20 years behind benches of teams in the BCHL, including his hometown Paper Kings/Kings for two different stints, the Nanaimo Clippers and Victoria Salsa (now Grizzlies) from 1990 to 2018.

Prior to his coaching career, the 56-year-old suited up as a player with Nanaimo and the former Esquimalt Buccaneers, along with the Victoria (now Prince George) Cougars of the WHL from 1982-87

Notable coaching achievements include; 

• Multiple “Coach of the Year” awards in the BCHL
• A gold medal with team Canada West at the World Junior “A” Challenge
• Allan Cup Championship, and a silver medal for Canada at the Nagano Cup. 
• A Junior hockey winning percentage of .629 in over a 1000 games at the Junior A level. 
• One of the leaders in advancing players on to the NCAA and Canadian Universities. 
• One of two coaches to have Captured 7 Conference Championships in BCHL history. 
• Played Jr A Nanaimo Clippers BCHL
• Played Major Jr with Victoria Cougars WHL 
• Garnered MVP, Rookie of the Year and Inspirational awards from his time in Nanaimo

Kent says, “I look forward to continuing to oversee and work with everyone in the Dukes program to give its fans something it can be proud of."

The above is taken from:  https://www.wellingtondukes.com