I guess Virtue's "personal reasons" meant another job

From Buzzing the Net:

Terry Virtue was not adrift for too long — the former Tri-City Americans associate coach is going to try to shore up the Owen Sound Attack's defensive group.

Virtue has come aboard as an assistant coach with Attack. It works on a couple levels. Virtue received much of the credit for the Ams' being one of the stingiest outfits in the Western Hockey League. The Attack missed the playoffs in the Ontario Hockey League's cutthroat Western Conference, finishing ninth thanks in part to allowing 272 goals. Only last-place Sarnia was more generous in the West.

Virtue, 40, also has roots in the region.

The Attack actually had more points (62) than two playoff teams in the East last season and that was despite eventual Colorado Avalanche first-round pick Joey Hishon missing almost half the season (he posted 40 points in 36 games).

There is some upside for the Attack, who play in the smallest market in the OHL by a factor of two; Hishon and Buffalo Sabres draft choice Steven Shipley, Toronto Maple Leafs second-round pick Jesse Blacker on defence, and 19-year-old goalie Scott Stajcer, a New York Rangers prospect, comprise a decent nucleus.

Adding a coach such as Virtue, who has a track record of getting a team to be greater than the sum of its parts in its own zone, would certainly help with ekeing out a few more wins up by Georgian Bay.  (BTN)

From the Owen Sound Attack press release:

The Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League is pleased to announce that they have signed Terry Virtue as an Assistant Coach for the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons.

Virtue, who currently resides in Wheeling, West Virginia has most recently served as an Associate Coach of the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League handling the defensive operations and special teams. While there in 2008/2009, “Virch” oversaw three defenseman who collected 30+ points and finished 6^th in the league in goals against. Under Virtue, the Tri-City Americans were an impressive +193 as a team and held a +86 goal differential.

“Terry’s qualifications as an Assistant/Associate coach in the Western Hockey League are very impressive,” stated Attack General Manager Dale DeGray. “His qualities not only as a coach, but as a former player will reflect very positively on our staff and the guys in the dressing room. Everybody I have spoke to has said the same thing about Terry, ‘he has a competitive side that doesn’t quit’ and that is what we are looking for him to instill in our players.”

The former player was apart of 19 different teams over an 18 year span, tallying over 2800 Penalty Minutes. Virtue will be re-locating his wife Lori and son Braeden to Tara, ON. where he currently has family ties. “This organization has many qualities that appeal to me,” said Virtue. The 40 year old former defenseman went on to say that, “the team has an impressive crop of returning players and there is no reason we should not be competing for an OHL Championship this season.”

The Attack wishes to welcome Terry and his family to the organization.(OSA)