Ilya Bryzgalov, Still Not Employed, is Coaching His Son's South Jersey Hockey Team
So, Ilya Bryzgalov is still door jockeying in the Philly area… only now he seems to be much more alert and engaged.
I mentioned this on Great Sports Debate this week – that Ilya Bryzgalov hadn’t moved or sold his $3.9 million house yet and that his son was playing Mite hockey in South Jersey – and now, thanks to several readers and Twittererererers, we have photographic proof.
Behold, Bryz coaching at a Mites tournament at IceWorks in Aston on Saturday:
His son is a goalie for the Jaguars and wears number 30, just like his dad. But what’s oh-so-rich, if not expected, is that Bryz’s kid is still rocking the orange and black (as well he should, since Mr. Snider is paying his dad $1.64 million per year for the next 14 years to coach him straight on through to University). That’s 3-0 with the Flyers mask:
Those in attendance say that Bryz is great with the kids and even signed autographs and took pictures with fans:
And Bryz has every reason to be upbeat. He might not have a job, but he is the first Mite assistant coach ever with a 14-year, $23 million contract.