Edmonton Oil Kings head coach Brad Lauer is a finalist for the Dunc McCallum Trophy awarded to the coach of the year in the Western Hockey League. “I don’t think it’s an individual award,” said Lauer. “This goes deep into our organization.” The Oil Kings had a record of 42-12-10, best in the Eastern Conference, when the season was paused on March 12 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Canadian Hockey League season and Memorial Cup were cancelled on March 23. “There are mixed feelings. You want to make sure everyone is healthy and safe, and that’s the most important thing,” said Lauer. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “Selfishly, when you have a group of kids like I had this year, you