VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault agreed Thursday to a contract extension through the 2009-10 season. Vigneault guided the Canucks to a 88-59-17 record in two seasons. ``This is a team that I believe in and a city that I love living and working in,'' he said. The Canucks also announced assistant coaches Barry Smith and Mike Kelly were relieved of their duties.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
