Team - Coaches

 

Clement Jodoin

Head Coach

Jodoin returns to the Montreal Canadiens after completing his fourth season as head coach of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey league's Rimouski Oceanic and his 10th season as a head coach in the QMJHL in 2010-2011. During his four-year tenure as head coach in Rimouski, the Oceanic compiled a record of 140-112-8-5 in 265 regular season games. In 2008, Jodoin was an assistant coach on Canada's gold medal-winning team at the 2008 IIHF World Under-20 Championships in the Czech Republic.


Before joing the Rimouski Oceanic, Jodoin was the head coach of the QMJHL's Lewiston Maineiacs for three seasons (2004-2007). The Canadian Hockey League honoured Jodoin with the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award in 2007, as he led Lewiston to the QMJHL's President Cup and a Memorial Cup berth. Jodoin has twice been named the QMJHL's Coach of the Year, recieving the Ron Lapointe Trophy for the first time in 1997, while acting as head coach/general manager of the Halifax Mooseheads, and again in 2007 with the Maineiacs. Jodoin also recieved the Paul Dumont Trophy in 2005-2006 as QMJHL Personality of the Year.


Jodoin first joined the Habs on June 10th, 1997 as an assistant coach. He returned to the Montreal Canadiens' bench as an assistant coach during the 2002-2003 season.


A native of St. Cesaire, Quebec, Jodoin began his coaching career more than 30 years ago. In 1984-1985, he became the head coach of the UQTR Patriotes of the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union. He led his team to the Quebec University Athletic Association Championship in 1986 and to the CIAU Championship in 1987. Following one season as assistant coach with the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987-1988, Jodoin returned to UQTR to coach the Patriotes bench for two season, winning the Ontario University Athletic Association Championship in 1990.

 

 

 

 

 

Ron Wilson

Assistant Coach

 

 

In 2010-2011, Ron Wilson completed his second season as assistant coach of the Chicago Wolves and his 15th season as assistant coach in the AHL. During his two-year tenure, the Wolves posted an 88-54-6-12 record (.606) in 160 regular season games. Chicago ranked first in the West Division in 2009-2010.


A native of Toronto, Wilson is in his second stint with the Canadiens organization, after serving as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs from 2003-2004 to 2008-2009 and maintaining a record of (W-L-T-OTL-SOL) 232-181-16-19-17 (.555) in 465 regular season games. Wilson earned the 2007 Calder Cup Championship as as assistant coach with the 'Dogs during the 2006-2007 season. He took over as head coach in Hamilton near the end of the 2008-2009 season, replacing Don Lever, and compiled a record of 10-3-2-0 (.733) in 15 regular season contests.


Before joing the Bulldogs in 2003-2004, Wilson was the assistant coach of the AHL's Springfield Falcons (1996-1997 to 1999-2000) and the Saint John Flames (2000-2001 to 2002-2003). He served as a head coach of the Flames in 2002-2003, maintaining a 22-22-4-0-0 record (.500) in 48 regular season games. He won the Calder Cup during his first season with the Flames in 2000-2001.


In 15 seasons as an assistant coach in the AHL, Wilson has a reputable record of 556-428-77-41-29 (.557) in 1,131 regular season games.

 

 
 

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