Sean Gillam (born May 7, 1976) is a retired

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professional ice hockey

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. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the third round (75th overall) of the

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. On June 13, 2011, Gillam was announced as the new head coach for the

Fayetteville FireAntz The Fayetteville Marksmen are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. They currently play in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) and play their home games in the Crown Coliseum. The team, orig ...

in the

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(SPHL). Gillam was released on February 17, 2012, and replaced by

Todd Bidner Richard Todd Bidner (born July 5, 1961) is a Canadian retired ice hockey centre. Bidner was born in Petrolia, Ontario. Drafted in 1980 by the Washington Capitals, Bidner played a dozen games with the Capitals. He spent most of his playing caree ...

. At the time, the FireAntz had the worst record in the SPHL, at 12–25–5, and only 5–14–2 at

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. The team also had the league's highest number of goals allowed, with 183, for an average of 4.4 per game.

Awards

* WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1995 & 1996

References

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