Olver's eldest son Darin played at Northern Michigan University while he coached there.
He took his first head coaching job in 1984 with the junior league Langley Eagles (now Westside Warriors).
Olver's first professional head coaching job came in 1995 with the West Coast Hockey League Fresno Falcons.
Olver led the Sabercats to the league finals in both his seasons with the team, winning the WCHL championship in 1998-99.
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