First Off, I am Honore to be given the opportunity to Lead the Halifax Raiders as their GM. Coming into a new environment is never an easy thing but the Guys in Halifax have been amazing.

The first and biggest thing on my list of things to do once I got here was to get StamkosFan to remain on as CO. I know he really wanted the job and I know he loves Halifax. After talking back and forth he has agreed to remain with us in Halifax as a Co GM.

To the players on our team, I know there has been talk of change, as if I would come in and wipe away everything King and StamkosFan started, the truth is nothing is going to change unless it’s not working. This team has a chemistry, drive and level of activity that no LR in the SMJHL has. Also, the Staff of this team will remain intact as I believe King made some solid choices. We know this team is young and has many drafted players who started at 155 TPE but we will push to be the team to beat before you know it.

To the rest of the SMJHL, we are coming, you may look at the standings and see us at the bottom, you may have written us off, you may see us as easy prey but I assure you that we are coming for you. We are Halifax and we are Raiders.