Michel Therrien
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Michel Therrien | |
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
Other names | Bulldog[1] |
Occupation(s) | Former NHL scout Ice hockey coach |
Predecessor | Alain Vigneault (2000–01) Eddie Olczyk (2005–06) Randy Cunneyworth (2011–12) |
Successor | Dan Bylsma (2008–09) Claude Julien (2016–17) |
Michel Therrien (born November 4, 1963) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach. (NHL).[2] Therrien formerly coached the Montreal Canadiens, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers.
Prior to his coaching career, Therrien played professionally for three years as a
Before coaching in the professional leagues, Therrien was a coach in the
Coaching career
Montreal Canadiens
In 2000, after stumbling out to a 5–13–2 record, the Montreal Canadiens fired head coach Alain Vigneault and hired rookie Michel Therrien. The Canadiens went 23–27–6–6 under Therrien and missed the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs.
In his first full season as the Canadiens head coach, Michel led the Habs to an impressive record of 36–31–15, a 16-point improvement from the previous year. In the 2002 playoffs, Therrien's Canadiens upset the top-seeded Boston Bruins in six games before losing to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Pittsburgh Penguins
For two-and-a-half seasons, Therrien was the head coach of the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He led the Penguins to the Calder Cup playoffs in 2004 and 2005.
After leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a franchise-record start (21–1–2–1) in the
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During the 2006–07 season, Therrien coached the Penguins to one of the most successful single-season improvements in NHL history, finishing with a 47–24–11 record (105 points), a berth in the 2007 playoffs and a nomination for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's Coach of the Year.
Despite a slow start the next season, in
The next season, the Penguins shot out to one of the best starts in franchise history, only to slow down considerably heading into December.[citation needed] The slide continued, and on February 15, 2009, a day after a 6–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and with the Penguins struggling to stay in the playoff race, Therrien was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Penguins.[8] Therrien finished two games behind Red Kelly for the second-longest tenure as Penguins' head coach. Dan Bylsma took over as Therrien's replacement.[9] After his termination, he continued to reside in Pittsburgh and followed the team as they advanced to the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals and won the Stanley Cup in Game 7 in Detroit.
Return to Montreal
On June 5, 2012, Montreal Canadiens executive vice president and general manager Marc Bergevin announced the appointment of Michel Therrien as the club’s new head coach.[10] His first season was a successful one, leading the Habs to first in the Northeast Division after the team had finished last in the previous season. However, the team ended up losing in the first round to the Ottawa Senators in five games. In his second season, 2013–14, he led the Habs to the Eastern Conference Finals, though the team lost to the New York Rangers in six games. At the end of the season, general manager Marc Bergevin rewarded Therrien with a new contract, a four-year extension. With the contract, he became the highest-paid coach in the history of the Canadiens.[citation needed] In 2015–16, after starting the season with a 19–4–3 win–loss record, the Canadiens collapsed following an injury to goaltender Carey Price, ending the season with a .500 record and failing to make the playoffs.[11] On November 4, 2016, his 53rd birthday, the Canadiens got blown out 10-0 by the Columbus Blue Jackets. On January 7, 2017, Therrien recorded his 400th win as a coach in a 5–3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.[12] However, on February 14, 2017, he was once again fired by the Canadiens and replaced as head coach by Claude Julien for the second time. At the time of his firing, the Canadiens were ranked first in the Atlantic Division with a 31–19–8 record.[13] Their season started with a strong 13-1-1 start, but followed with a disappointing run of 18-18-7 which led to his firing.
Philadelphia Flyers
On May 5, 2019, Michel Therrien returned to the NHL as an assistant coach to Alain Vigneault of the Philadelphia Flyers.[14] On December 6, 2021, Therrien was relieved of his duties.
Coaching record
Note: Brackets around points (Pts) indicate a partial season of coaching.
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
MTL | 2000–01 | 62 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 6 | (58) | 5th in Northeast | Missed playoffs |
MTL | 2001–02 | 82 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 87 | 4th in Northeast | Lost in Conference semifinals (CAR) |
MTL | 2002–03
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46 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 4 | (45) | (fired) | — |
PIT | 2005–06 | 51 | 14 | 29 | — | 8 | (36) | 5th in Atlantic | Missed playoffs |
PIT | 2006–07 | 82 | 47 | 24 | — | 11 | 105 | 2nd in Atlantic | Lost in Conference quarterfinals (OTT) |
PIT | 2007–08 | 82 | 47 | 27 | — | 8 | 102 | 1st in Atlantic | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals (DET) |
PIT | 2008–09 | 57 | 27 | 25 | — | 5 | (59) | (fired) | — |
MTL | 2012–13 | 48 | 29 | 14 | — | 5 | 63 | 1st in Northeast | Lost in Conference quarterfinals (OTT) |
MTL | 2013–14 | 82 | 46 | 28 | — | 8 | 100 | 3rd in Atlantic | Lost in Conference finals (NYR) |
MTL | 2014–15 | 82 | 50 | 22 | — | 10 | 110 | 1st in Atlantic | Lost in second round (TBL) |
MTL | 2015–16 | 82 | 38 | 38 | — | 6 | 82 | 6th in Atlantic | Missed playoffs |
MTL | 2016–17
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58 | 31 | 19 | — | 8 | (70) | (fired) | — |
Total | 814 | 406 | 303 | 23 | 82 |
References
- ^ "Therrien's 2006 remarks have gone a long way". TSN. 2008-05-08. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ "Elite Prospects - Michel Therrien Team Staff Profile". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ "Error - Page Not Found". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins - Team - Pittsburgh Penguins - Team". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- ^ a b c Brunt, Stephen (May 7, 2015). "Therrien ready to roll with the punches". Sportsnet magazine. Sportsnet. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "Michel Therrien". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Penguins, Michel Therrien Agree To Terms On New Three-year Contract". News. PittsburghPenguins.com. 2008-07-18. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins - News: Dan Bylsma Named Interim Head Coach of Pittsburgh Penguins - 02/15/2009". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ Starkey, Joe (May 30, 2009). "Former coach Therrien watches from home". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Michel Therrien appointed head coach of the Montreal Canadiens". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Sports Reference. "2015-16 Montreal Canadiens Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Siegel, Jonas (January 7, 2017). "Canadiens down Maple Leafs, win 13th straight over rival". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Claude Julien appointed head coach of the Canadiens". NHL.com. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ @renlavoietva (5 May 2019). "Michel Therrien is back in the NHL. The @NHLFlyers will announce that he will be an assistant coach to Alain Vignea…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database