Sylvain Lefebvre was recently relieved of his coaching duties at the head of the Laval Rocket, the American Hockey League farm team of the Montreal Canadiens. While the announcement of his replacement is pending, it’s an opportune time to take a look back at the history of the coaches behind the bench of the minor-league club, responsible for guiding the next generation of Canadiens players in their first forays into the world of professional hockey.
Claude Julien (AHL Hamilton Bulldogs, 2002-03)
Julien was appointed head coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2000 by the Edmonton Oilers, the NHL team with which they were affiliated at the time.