The Montreal Canadiens announced that Martin St. Louis will no longer wear the interim tag, and will return next season as head coach, signing a new deal to cement his role in the organization. He is officially the team’s 32nd head coach.
It is a three-year contract, going from the 2022-23 to 2024-25 season.
St. Louis joined the Canadiens last season, replacing Dominique Ducharme who only won eight of 45 games. When Martin St. Louis replaced Ducharme, the team’s fortunes turned around, with several players seeing immediate inflections in their production, most notably Cole Caufield and Jeff Petry.