GLENS FALLS — Brad Tapper, new head coach of the Adirondack Thunder, said his strategy on the ice will focus on scoring, winning and teamwork.

“The individual stuff? — Go play tennis,” he said, speaking at a news conference Tuesday in Heritage Hall at Cool Insuring Arena, home ice of the Thunder.

Tapper said he believes in an aggressive style of hockey.

“Two things in life that are very important — attitude and effort. You can control both of them. That is what I am going to tell my players,” he said.

Tapper said, off the ice, he will be an ambassador for hockey in the community, and make sure his players do the same.

“If you see me out, come over and say, ‘Hello.’ I’m very approachable,” he said.

Adirondack Hockey, new owners of the Thunder, on Tuesday announced the hiring of Tapper as head coach and director of hockey operations for the 2017-18 season.

The team also announced that Alex Loh, formerly assistant coach, has been signed to a new two-year contract in an expanded role of associate coach, and announced a new affiliation agreement with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.