The Verdun Auditorium has gone through several major renovations in recent years, but beneath the surface are the roots of a coaching tree that has made its way to the Bell Centre.
Last week, the trickle down effect of the coaching changes throughout the Montreal Canadiens organization led to a new face, Maxime Vaillancourt, being added temporarily to the Laval Rocket coaching staff. That move is yet another branch on that tree.
In 2008, Pascal Vincent, now the head coach of the Manitoba Moose, hired two young coaches to his staff of the Montreal Junior.