Vancouver Goldeneyes move on from head coach after sixth-place finish

Vancouver Goldeneyes head coach Brian Idalski speaks with reporters during the opening day of the PWHL team's training camp, in Vancouver, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

The PWHL’s Vancouver Goldeneyes dismissed head coach Brian Idalski Monday.

Idalski was the team’s inaugural head coach and led the Goldeneyes to a 9-3-4-14 record this season. Vancouver placed sixth out of eight teams and failed to make the playoffs.

No announcement has been made regarding his replacement.

In a statement from the team, general manager Cara Gardner Morey thanked Idalski for his time with the organization.

“As we conclude our inaugural season and evaluate the future direction of the organization, we made the decision to make a change at the head coaching position,” she wrote.

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The Goldeneyes own the first overall pick in the PWHL Draft.

The PWHL is adding four teams ahead of the 2026-27 season as well, offering more competition for the Goldeneyes moving forward.