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Joël Bouchard named head coach of AHL’s San Diego Gulls

Joël Bouchard has been named the head coach of the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls.

Welcome Joel Bouchard as new head coach of the @SDGullsAHL! Bouchard replaces Kevin Dineen behind San Diego's bench following three seasons as head coach of the Canadiens' primary development affiliate in Laval. https://t.co/z0Cvss57pr

— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) July 9, 2021

The team is the AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks. Bouchard had been the head coach of the Laval Rocket for three seasons, and his contract had expired at the end of the last season.