You'll never hear Cole serve up harsh criticisms or belittle any player. Instead, the former stand-up comedian is keeping things humorous for the Alexandria hockey team this season. The Purple Ghosts have been all smiles with a 3-1 record, including two Northern Athletic Conference wins, heading into Wednesday's game at Norwood-Norfolk.

"It's not the traditional way that each guy coaches," said Alexandria captain John Downey of Cole's approach. "He makes it fun. The guys look forward to coming to practice."