Pascal Vincent
Pascal Vincent | ||||||
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Born |
Laval, Quebec, Canada | September 22, 1971|||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for | Knoxville Cherokees | |||||
Current NHL coach |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
Playing career | 1992–1993 | |||||
Coaching career | 1994–present |
Pascal Vincent (born September 22, 1971) is a Canadian professional
Playing career
Vincent made his
Coaching and executive career
Vincent began his coaching career as an assistant coach of the
On May 18, 2007, Vincent signed a two-year contract extension with the Screaming Eagles to continue as head coach and general manager. He was the recipient of the 2007 Maurice Filion Trophy for the QMJHL's top general manager, and the 2008 Ron Lapointe Trophy for the QMJHL's top coach. After the 2007–08 QMJHL season, Vincent was praised by many around the league with the Screaming Eagles finishing fourth in their division and winning their first round playoff series despite having more than 10 rookies in their regular lineup and having a 16-year-old starting goaltender. On January 1, 2008, Vincent earned his 300th career win in the QMJHL.
On July 22, 2011, Vincent was named an assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After five years in that role, the Jets promoted him to head coach of their AHL team, the Manitoba Moose in 2016.[2] After the 2017–18 AHL season, he won the most outstanding coach award.[3] Vincent stepped down from his position with the Moose to join the Columbus Blue Jackets coaching staff on June 24, 2021.[4]
On September 17, 2023, Vincent was named head coach of the Blue Jackets, following the pre-season resignation of Mike Babcock.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1988–89 | St. Jean Castors
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QMJHL
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48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | St. Jean Lynx
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QMJHL | 70 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 64 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
1991–92 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 53 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Verdun College-Francais
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QMJHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
1992–93 | Knoxville Cherokees | ECHL | 57 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
QMJHL totals | 252 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 105 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | ||||
ECHL totals | 57 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Manitoba Moose coach Pascal Vincent credits Cape Breton for helping him reach professional hockey | SaltWire".
- ^ "Vincent to take over Moose | Winnipeg Sun".
- ^ "MOOSE'S VINCENT EARNS TOP COACH HONORS FOR 2017-18". American Hockey League. April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Pascal Vincent leaving Winnipeg to become Blue Jackets associate coach under Brad Larsen: report". The Athletic. June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Mike Babcock resigns as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets; Club names Pascal Vincent head coach". Columbus Blue Jackets. September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ "Pascal Vincent at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database