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Vernon extends Ferner’s contract for 3 years

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