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Canada Michel Therrien

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Last added: John Martens
Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Justin Poirier 21 21 15 36
2. Mathieu Cataford 21 10 26 36
3. Jonathan Fauchon 22 16 18 34
4. Antonin Verreault 22 15 19 34
5. Bill Zonnon 22 12 21 33
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Staff Facts
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Age
61
Nation
Highlights
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
2-time QMJHL Champion 2
1-time QMJHL Coach of the Year (Ron Lapointe Trophy) 1

History
- 2021-12-06 • Fired by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2019-05-06 • Named Assistant Coach by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2017-02-14 • Fired by the Montréal Canadiens (succeeded by Claude Julien)
- 2012-06-05 • Named Head Coach by the Montréal Canadiens
- 2009-02-15 • Fired by the Pittsburgh Penguins (succeeded by Dan Bylsma)
- 2005-12-15 • Named Head Coach by the Pittsburgh Penguins (succeeded Ed Olczyk)
- 2003-01-17 • Fired by the Montréal Canadiens (succeeded by Claude Julien)
- 2000-11-20 • Named Head Coach by the Montréal Canadiens (succeeded Alain Vigneault)

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Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1990-91 Laval Titan QMJHL Asst. Coach HC for 3 games (2-1-0)
1991-92 Laval Titan QMJHL Asst. Coach HC for 3 games (1-2-0)
1992-93 Laval Titan QMJHL Asst. Coach
1993-94 Joliette Nationals QJHL Head Coach
Laval Titan QMJHL Head Coach Succeeded Jacques Laporte mid-season
1994-95 Laval Titan Collège Français QMJHL Head Coach
1995-96 Granby Prédateurs QMJHL Head Coach
1996-97 Granby Prédateurs QMJHL Head Coach
1997-98 Fredericton Canadiens AHL Head Coach
1998-99 Fredericton Canadiens AHL Head Coach
1999-00 Québec Citadelles AHL Head Coach
2000-01 Québec Citadelles AHL Head Coach Promoted on November 20, 2000
Succeeded by Éric Lavigne
Montréal Canadiens NHL Head Coach Replaced Alain Vigneault on November 20, 2000
2001-02 Montréal Canadiens NHL Head Coach
2002-03 Montréal Canadiens NHL Head Coach Fired mid-season
2003-04 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL Head Coach
2004-05 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL Head Coach
2005-06 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL Head Coach Resigned mid-season for NHL job
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Head Coach Hired mid-season
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Head Coach
2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Head Coach
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Head Coach Fired mid-season
2009-10 Not active as staff
2010-11 Minnesota Wild NHL Scout Part time
2011-12 Not active as staff
2012-13 Montréal Canadiens NHL Head Coach
2013-14 Montréal Canadiens NHL Head Coach
2014-15 Montréal Canadiens NHL Head Coach
2015-16 Montréal Canadiens NHL Head Coach
2016-17 Montréal Canadiens NHL Head Coach Fired Feb 14
2017-18 Not active as staff
2018-19 Not active as staff
2019-20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
2020-21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Asst. Coach Fired midseason

Michel Therrien Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1978-79 Bourassa Angevins QMAAA 31* 3* 17* 20* 56* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 6 -
1979-80 Bourassa Angevins QMAAA 41* 8* 32* 40* 80* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
1980-81 Québec Remparts QMJHL 60* 4* 19* 23* 77* -* | Playoffs 7 0 5 5 8 -
1981-82 Québec Remparts QMJHL 11* 0* 7* 7* 19* -* |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 50* 4* 19* 23* 106* -* | Playoffs 20 2 1 3 20 -
1982-83 Longueuil Chevaliers “A” QMJHL 64* 9* 42* 51* 98* -* | Playoffs 15 2 8 10 23 -
1983-84 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 73* 7* 34* 41* 40* -* | Playoffs 11 1 4 5 37 -
1984-85 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 63* 2* 23* 25* 32* -* | Playoffs 14 2 2 4 6 -
1985-86 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
1986-87 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 70* 7* 16* 23* 48* -* |
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