NA Now: Odessa Jackalopes
The NA Now video series features an in-depth look into all NAHL teams as they prepare for the 2026-27 season. One team will be highlighted every day, leading up to the start of the regular season on September 11, 2026. Each interview features each team’s head coach, as they dive into detail on the expectations and outlooks for this upcoming season.
Odessa Jackalopes
Head Coach: Brian Sherry (1st season)
2025-26 Regular Season Record: 23-29-4-3 – 53 points (7th in the South Division)
2025-26 Leading Scorer: Caden Ghiossi (31-30–61)
2026-27 Division: South Division
Location: Odessa, Texas
Formation Year: 2011 (16th season)
Head coach of the Odessa Jackalopes, Brian Sherry, shares more on the brand of hockey he is hoping for his team to play this season.
“We're going to play hard, heavy, and tough. We are going to be very structured and detailed as well. Of course we'll have fun in the offensive zone; we call it the fun zone, but we're going to be playing a 200-foot game, playing it the right way.”
As Sherry steps into his first season behind the bench in the North American Hockey League, he reflects on his time playing in the League of Opportunity and how he is ready for the next challenge of leading a junior hockey team.
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