[Habs Twitter] Le Rocket et Jean-François Houle conviennent de se séparer pour permettre à Houle de poursuivre une opportunité professionnelle avec l’Université Clarkson. Communiqué ↓ #GoHabsGo
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Habs3125
@Canadiens de Montréal
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Une job pour Pascal Vincent
Now then why the heck did we sign the fellas three weeks ago -_-
Am I insane or did they not *just* re sign him??
Didn’t last long
Pardon?
Feels like this is a very short sighted decision by Houle unless there’s something big we dont know. He was clearly not close from being the Habs coach since we have ST-Louis in place. Quitting 3 weeks after signing a contract to go coach at an inferior level is bizarre as fuck
Cest *sur* qu’il s’est passé qqchose.
On vient de le resigner et il quitte?
Est ce qu’on veut Pascal Vincent chez le Rocket?
It would not surprise me that everything was already known and he had something in his contrat that until a fixed date, he could nullify the contract to accept the NCAA job.
If not, that’s a really weird move for his reputation around the league.
How about the idea that was brought on this sub and bring Plekanec back in the org? He’s already a coach back home
From the Clarkson University press release, it seems like a family decision, I don’t think « something happened » between the front office and Houle:
« JF and his wife, Mia, have been returning to Potsdam over the last year, as their son Noah is entering his sophomore year at SUNY Potsdam, where he is a member of the Bears’ Men’s Lacrosse team. »
EDIT: He also played AND coached at Clarkson in the past.
He went to Clarkson and will run the entire program there, the timing is weird (for this summer and his career), but it’s not that hard to see why he’d want that job (eventually).
Correct me if I’m wrong, Pascal Vincent had a successful head coaching career in the AHL?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but isn’t a job with an AHL franchise more desirable/prestigious than a job with an NCAA team?
Good he was a mediocre coach, the last post about him was defending the shit out of this clown.
Didn’t see that coming
Fellas, it’s not that hard to see why.
AHL coaches make about 100k~200k and NCAA Div 1 coaches can make closer to 500k in salaries and bonuses. If your end goal isn’t the NHL or if you don’t see an immediate path with written promises, this is the best course of action for his career.
**The following is about a similar coach**
> He’s set to earn a base salary of $600,000 along with a supplemental compensation of $100,000 in the first year, according to a press release. That supplemental pay will increase by $25,000 each year. The Spartan alumnus also will receive a $100,000 retention bonus every two years beginning Sept. 30, 2024.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2024/03/07/michigan-state-hockey-coach-adam-nightingale-earns-new-5-year-deal/72880724007/#:~:text=He's%20set%20to%20earn%20a,30%2C%202024.
Guy Boucher has joined the chat.
I could see Letowski getting the AHL head coach spot and letting MSL get a new assistant coach