Michael McNiven still aspires to become a regular in the National Hockey League (NHL). But the 27-year-old, who appeared in just one NHL contest with the Montreal Canadiens during his seven-year pro playing career, is hoping he’ll eventually advance to the world’s premier hockey circuit as a coach. That’s because McNiven, whose birth mother was Métis, recently decided to conclude his playing days so that he could commence his life as a hockey coach. McNiven has accepted an assistant coaching job with the Powell River Kings, a Junior A squad that competes in the British Columbia Hockey League. The River Kings’ head coach and general manager is Glenn Anderson, a former NHL player who won the Stanley Cup five times as a member of the Edmonton Oilers and once with…
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