Jacques Lemaire
Encyclopedia
Jacques Gerard Lemaire (born September 7, 1945) is a former ice hockey
forward
for the Montreal Canadiens
and a long-time coach, most notably with the New Jersey Devils
and the Minnesota Wild
.
, and was part of eight Stanley Cup
winning teams. 1968
, 1969
, 1971
, 1973
, 1976
, 1977
, 1978
, 1979
. He is one of only six NHL players to have scored two Stanley Cup winning goals, achieving the feat in both 1977 and 1979. (The five other players are Mike Bossy
in 1982
and 1983
, Bobby Orr
in 1970
and 1972
, Henri Richard
in 1966
and 1971
, Jean Béliveau
in 1960
and 1965
and Toe Blake
in 1944
and 1946
). One of the two Cup-winners scored by Lemaire came at the 4:32 mark of the first overtime of Game Four in the 1977 Stanley Cup Finals
. A model of consistency, Lemaire scored at least 20 goals in each of his 12 seasons. He retired from the NHL after the 1978–79 season to become a playing coach in Switzerland. In 853 career NHL games, he recorded 366 goals and 469 assists for a total of 835 points. Jacques Lemaire learned to execute his slapshot when he was young using a heavy steel puck, making his shot second only to Bobby Hull for speed and accuracy. In his bestselling book The Game (Ken Dryden)
former Montreal goalie Ken Dryden
described a magical relationship on ice that was developing between Lemaire and Guy Lafleur
both of whom complemented each others' speed and shotsmanship.
He also won two more Stanley Cups as assistant general manager with Montreal in 1986
and 1993
.
Jacques Lemaire was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984.
from 1993 to 1998, winning the Stanley Cup in 1995
for the 11th time, and the Jack Adams Award
in 1994 and 2003. Lemaire was head coach of the Minnesota Wild
from June 19, 2000 until April 11, 2009
, the first head coach of the organization.
Lemaire is known for his unorthodox coaching style for several reasons: first, he prefers a defensive-minded system, often using a strategy called the neutral zone trap
,. Second, Lemaire rarely uses permanent lines preferring to use mixed line combinations during games. Lemaire is also regarded as one of the best teaching coaches – developing young players while working well with veterans. However his emphasis on "defense first" has often been controversial, both inside and outside the dressing room. This perhaps, has led to some conflict with star players like Marian Gaborik
(formerly with the Wild) and media criticism. An example was provided by Terry Frei of ESPN.com in an article posted on August 4, 2008:
On one occasion, Lemaire's team was among the top 2 scoring teams in the NHL. In 1993–1994, the New Jersey Devils team scored the 2nd most goals in the league (306).
In June 2009, Lemaire was named assistant coach of Team Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver, British Columbia. He joined Lindy Ruff
and Ken Hitchcock
as assistants to head coach Mike Babcock
and helped Team Canada to the gold medal.
On July 13, 2009, exactly two years after Brent Sutter
had been introduced as coach of the Devils, Lemaire returned to the head coaching position for the Devils.
On October 8, 2009, Lemaire got his 200th win with the New Jersey Devils and first of the 2009–10 NHL season
.
Lemaire announced his retirement as a head coach in the NHL on April 26, 2010. However, on December 23, 2010, after New Jersey Devils Head Coach John MacLean was fired after only 33 games, Lemaire came out of retirement to coach once again for the New Jersey Devils.
On February 10, 2011, Lemaire achieved his 600th regular season win after Ilya Kovalchuk scored in overtime to win the game for New Jersey against Toronto 2 – 1. Lemaire became only the 8th coach in NHL history to achieve this feat.
On April 10, 2011 Lemaire decided he will not come back to the New Jersey Devils and retire again, but this time he says its final he is fully retired from coaching in the NHL.
There is a hockey arena in LaSalle named after Lemaire.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
for the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and a long-time coach, most notably with the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
.
Playing career
Lemaire played his entire NHL career with the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, and was part of eight Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
winning teams. 1968
1968 Stanley Cup Finals
-References:...
, 1969
1969 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1969 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series played from April 27 to May 4, 1969, between the defending champions Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues, the same finalists as in 1968. The Canadiens would win the series in four-straight games....
, 1971
1971 Stanley Cup Finals
-References:...
, 1973
1973 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1973 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens, a rematch of the 1971 championship series. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two.-Paths to the Final:...
, 1976
1976 Stanley Cup Finals
-References:...
, 1977
1977 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1977 Stanley Cup Final championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins were making their first appearance in the Final series since their loss in the 1974 Final. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to none,...
, 1978
1978 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1978 Stanley Cup Final championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their third-straight appearance. The series was a rematch of the 1977 final...
, 1979
1979 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1979 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New York Rangers and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their fourth straight appearance. It was New York's first appearance since . The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win...
. He is one of only six NHL players to have scored two Stanley Cup winning goals, achieving the feat in both 1977 and 1979. (The five other players are Mike Bossy
Mike Bossy
Michael Dean Bossy is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s...
in 1982
1982 Stanley Cup Finals
-References:...
and 1983
1983 Stanley Cup Finals
-Members of New York Islanders 1980 to 1983 Dynasty:*Mike Bossy, Bob Bourne, Clark Gillies, Butch Goring, Anders Kallur, Gord Lane, Dave Langevin, Wayne Merrick, Ken Morrow, Bob Nystrom, Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Duane Sutter, John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier *Lorne Henning , Bill...
, Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr
Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, OC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Orr played in the National Hockey League for his entire career, the first ten seasons with the Boston Bruins, joining the Chicago Black Hawks for two more. Orr is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest...
in 1970
1970 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1970 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues, appearing in their third straight finals. The Bruins were making their first appearance in the Final since . The Bruins would win the series 4–0, their first Stanley Cup victory in 29 years...
and 1972
1972 Stanley Cup Finals
-Boston Bruins 1972 Stanley Cup champions:-See also:* List of Stanley Cup champions* 1971–72 Boston Bruins season* 1971–72 NHL season* 1971–72 New York Rangers season-References:...
, Henri Richard
Henri Richard
Joseph Henri Richard is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1975...
in 1966
1966 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1966 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two to win the Stanley Cup for the seventh time in eleven years.-Paths to the final:...
and 1971
1971 Stanley Cup Finals
-References:...
, Jean Béliveau
Jean Béliveau
Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley...
in 1960
1960 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1960 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, appearing in their tenth consecutive Final series and the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was a rematch of the 1959 Final. The Canadiens won the series four games to none for their fifth straight Cup victory...
and 1965
1965 Stanley Cup Finals
-References:* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame . Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7...
and Toe Blake
Toe Blake
Hector "Toe" Blake, CM was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League .-Nickname:His nickname came out of his childhood for his younger sister was unable to pronounce his name...
in 1944
1944 Stanley Cup Finals
-See also:* 1943–44 NHL season* 1943–44 Chicago Black Hawks season* 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens season* List of Stanley Cup champions-References and notes:...
and 1946
1946 Stanley Cup Finals
-Montreal Canadiens 1946 Stanley Cup champions:-References & notes:* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame . Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7...
). One of the two Cup-winners scored by Lemaire came at the 4:32 mark of the first overtime of Game Four in the 1977 Stanley Cup Finals
1977 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1977 Stanley Cup Final championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins were making their first appearance in the Final series since their loss in the 1974 Final. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to none,...
. A model of consistency, Lemaire scored at least 20 goals in each of his 12 seasons. He retired from the NHL after the 1978–79 season to become a playing coach in Switzerland. In 853 career NHL games, he recorded 366 goals and 469 assists for a total of 835 points. Jacques Lemaire learned to execute his slapshot when he was young using a heavy steel puck, making his shot second only to Bobby Hull for speed and accuracy. In his bestselling book The Game (Ken Dryden)
The Game (Ken Dryden)
The Game is a book written in 1983 by former ice hockey goaltender, Ken Dryden. The book is a non-fiction account of the 1979 Montreal Canadiens, detailing what it is like to be a professional hockey player...
former Montreal goalie Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden
Kenneth Wayne Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. Dryden is married with two children and four grandchildren and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
described a magical relationship on ice that was developing between Lemaire and Guy Lafleur
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...
both of whom complemented each others' speed and shotsmanship.
He also won two more Stanley Cups as assistant general manager with Montreal in 1986
1986 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1986 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Calgary Flames in their first Final appearance and the Montreal Canadiens in their 32nd. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their twenty-third Stanley Cup, and their seventeenth in their...
and 1993
1993 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1993 Stanley Cup Final series was contested by the Los Angeles Kings and the Montreal Canadiens to decide the NHL championship for the 1992–93 season. It was the first appearance in the Final for the Kings, and the 34th for Montreal, their first since the 1989 Final. The Canadiens won the...
.
Jacques Lemaire was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player in 1979, Lemaire traveled to Switzerland to begin a career in coaching with HC Sierre. He would make his American coaching debut in 1981, serving as an assistant coach at SUNY Plattsburgh to future NHL scout Herb Hammond at the NCAA Division III level. Lemaire was head coach of the Canadiens from 1983–1985 and the New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
from 1993 to 1998, winning the Stanley Cup in 1995
1995 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned...
for the 11th time, and the Jack Adams Award
Jack Adams Award
The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." It has been awarded 37 times to 32 different coaches. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters Association at the end of the...
in 1994 and 2003. Lemaire was head coach of the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
from June 19, 2000 until April 11, 2009
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
, the first head coach of the organization.
Lemaire is known for his unorthodox coaching style for several reasons: first, he prefers a defensive-minded system, often using a strategy called the neutral zone trap
Neutral zone trap
The neutral zone trap is a defensive strategy used in ice hockey to prevent an opposing team from proceeding through the neutral zone to force turnovers...
,. Second, Lemaire rarely uses permanent lines preferring to use mixed line combinations during games. Lemaire is also regarded as one of the best teaching coaches – developing young players while working well with veterans. However his emphasis on "defense first" has often been controversial, both inside and outside the dressing room. This perhaps, has led to some conflict with star players like Marian Gaborik
Marian Gaborik
Marián Gáborík is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He began his career in the Slovak Extraliga with HC Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the...
(formerly with the Wild) and media criticism. An example was provided by Terry Frei of ESPN.com in an article posted on August 4, 2008:
He [Lemaire] helped drag down the entertainment quotient in this league, and despite all the talk about the Wild being a skating team that uses speed and pounces on turnovers, not all the elements of the trap have disappeared from Minnesota's game. You'd think the State of Hockey is going to tire of that at some point, especially if the Wild slide this season and it drives Marian Gaborik
Marian GaborikMarián Gáborík is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He began his career in the Slovak Extraliga with HC Dukla Trenčín for two seasons before being drafted third overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the...
away next summer.
On one occasion, Lemaire's team was among the top 2 scoring teams in the NHL. In 1993–1994, the New Jersey Devils team scored the 2nd most goals in the league (306).
In June 2009, Lemaire was named assistant coach of Team Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
in Vancouver, British Columbia. He joined Lindy Ruff
Lindy Ruff
Lindy Cameron Ruff is the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Ruff played in the NHL for the Sabres and New York Rangers as a left winger/defenceman. Currently, he is the longest-tenured head coach in the NHL.-Playing career:Ruff was chosen in the second round, 32nd...
and Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently coaching the St. Louis Blues.-Early Years:...
as assistants to head coach Mike Babcock
Mike Babcock
Michael "Mike" Babcock, Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and former player. He serves as head coach of the Red Wings. He also served as the head coach of Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...
and helped Team Canada to the gold medal.
On July 13, 2009, exactly two years after Brent Sutter
Brent Sutter
Brent Colin Sutter is a retired National Hockey League player and current head coach of the Calgary Flames. Selected by the New York Islanders 17th overall at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Sutter played over 1,000 games for the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks during his 18-year career. He won the...
had been introduced as coach of the Devils, Lemaire returned to the head coaching position for the Devils.
On October 8, 2009, Lemaire got his 200th win with the New Jersey Devils and first of the 2009–10 NHL season
2009–10 NHL season
The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010...
.
Lemaire announced his retirement as a head coach in the NHL on April 26, 2010. However, on December 23, 2010, after New Jersey Devils Head Coach John MacLean was fired after only 33 games, Lemaire came out of retirement to coach once again for the New Jersey Devils.
On February 10, 2011, Lemaire achieved his 600th regular season win after Ilya Kovalchuk scored in overtime to win the game for New Jersey against Toronto 2 – 1. Lemaire became only the 8th coach in NHL history to achieve this feat.
On April 10, 2011 Lemaire decided he will not come back to the New Jersey Devils and retire again, but this time he says its final he is fully retired from coaching in the NHL.
Trivia
Lemaire is the uncle of former Stars, Wild, and Bruins goaltender, Manny Fernandez.There is a hockey arena in LaSalle named after Lemaire.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... | 42 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 1964–65 AHL season The 1964–65 AHL season was the 29th season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurates the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for outstanding media coverage of the AHL.Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule... | Quebec Aces Quebec Aces The Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup... | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 56 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 48 | 41 | 52 | 93 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Houston Apollos Houston Apollos The Houston Apollos were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Houston, Texas. They played in the Central Hockey League from 1965 to 1969, and then from 1979 to 1981.... | CPHL | 69 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... | NHL | 69 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 17 | ||
| 1971–72 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 44 | 51 | 95 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 75 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 1977–78 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 36 | 61 | 97 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 1978–79 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 50 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 12 seasons | NHL total | 853 | 366 | 469 | 835 | 217 | 145 | 61 | 78 | 139 | 63 | |||
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular season | MTL Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
1983–84 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | – | (75) | 4th in Adams Adams Division The NHL's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins... |
Lost in Conf. champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1984–85 | 80 | 41 | 27 | 12 | – | 94 | 1st in Adams | Lost in second round | ||
| NJ New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
1993–94 | 84 | 47 | 25 | 12 | — | 106 | 2nd in Atlantic Atlantic Division (NHL) The NHL's Atlantic Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Patrick Division. It is the only division in the NHL where all of its current members have won the Stanley Cup at least twice, though only three teams have won... |
Lost in Conf. champ | ||
| NJ | 1994–95 | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | — | 52 | 2nd in Atlantic | Won Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... |
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| NJ | 1995–96 | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | — | 86 | 6th in Atlantic | Missed playoffs | ||
| NJ | 1996–97 | 82 | 45 | 23 | 14 | — | 104 | 1st in Atlantic | Lost in second round | ||
| NJ | 1997–98 | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | — | 107 | 1st in Atlantic | Lost in first round | ||
| MIN Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
2000–01 | 82 | 25 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 68 | 5th in Northwest Northwest Division (NHL) The NHL's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion. Like the Pacific Division, the Northwest Division is also a descendant of the former Smythe Division, as three of its Canadian teams played in that division from 1981–1993... |
Missed playoffs | ||
| MIN | 2001–02 | 82 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 5th in Northwest | Missed playoffs | ||
| MIN | 2002–03 | 82 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 3rd in Northwest | Lost in Conf. champ | ||
| MIN | 2003–04 | 82 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 83 | 5th in Northwest | Missed playoffs | ||
| MIN | 2005–06 | 82 | 38 | 36 | — | 8 | 84 | 5th in Northwest | Missed playoffs | ||
| MIN | 2006–07 | 82 | 48 | 26 | — | 8 | 104 | 2nd in Northwest | Lost in first round | ||
| MIN | 2007–08 | 82 | 44 | 28 | — | 10 | 98 | 1st in Northwest | Lost in first round | ||
| MIN | 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
82 | 40 | 33 | — | 9 | 89 | 3rd in Northwest | Missed playoffs | ||
| NJ New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
82 | 48 | 27 | — | 7 | 103 | 1st in Atlantic | Lost in first round | ||
| NJ | 2010–11 | 48 | 28 | 17 | — | 3 | (79) | 4th in Atlantic | Missed playoffs | ||
| Total | 1261 | 616 | 458 | 124 | 63 | 1419 | .563 |
See also
- List of NHL head coaches
- Notable families in the NHL
- List of NHL head coaches who are former NHL players