The search for Sylvain Lefebvre’s replacement in Laval didn’t take too long, as today the Canadiens announced the signing of Joel Bouchard to be the team’s new head coach.
Part of the reason for the delay was likely due in part to Bouchard’s QMJHL club being in the thick of a championship series against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, which they lost in six games.
Bouchard not only was the head coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada for the past four years, he’s also served as the team’s General Manager and President since 2011-2012. In addition he also has served as the GM for Team Canada’s U20 team since 2016-2017, in which Canada collected a silver medal and a gold medal at the World Juniors tournament in consecutive years.