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DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 25, 1992                   TAG: 9203250133
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B8   EDITION: METRO 
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T-BIRDS' SAUTER WINS ECHL COACHING HONOR

Winston-Salem Thunderbirds first-year coach Doug Sauter has been selected the East Coast Hockey League's 1991-92 coach of the year.

Sauter guided the T-Birds to a 36-24-4 record and third place in the ECHL's East Division. The 36 wins almost doubled the club's output in 1990-91.

Sauter beat out Toledo's Chris McSorley for the award. McSorley led the expansion Toledo Storm to the league's best record (47-15-2) and the West Division regular-season title.

The voting was done by the ECHL head coaches and one media representative from each of the league's 15 cities. - Staff report 


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