Vernon Vipers head coach and general manager Mark Ferner has signed a three-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday.
With Ferner in charge, the Vipers finished atop the British Columbia Hockey League's Interior Conference this season with a 42-14-1-3 record. The club's overall record since he came aboard at the beginning of the 2007/08 season now stands at 78-34-3-5.
Ferner was named the Interior Conference Coach of the Year this season following his team's first-place campaign.
The contract extension will keep him with the team through the 2011/12 season.
The club also announced that assistant coach Jason Williamson has also signed as extension to his contract.
With the extension, Fer