The Montreal Canadiens have named Michel Therrien as their new head coach, and have called a 2:30 pm press conference to introduce him to the media.
New General Manager Marc Bergevin has been heavily involved in the coaching search for weeks and he has his man, in Therrien.
Therrien, a Montreal Native, is currently an analyst for french language sports station RDS. He was the coach of the Canadiens from 2000-01 to 2002-03. He was also the coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2005-06 until midway through the 2008-09 season. He took the Penguins to the 2008 Stanley Cup Final where they lost to the Red Wings.
Therrien replaces interim coach Randy Cunneyworth, and hopes to turn around a team that finished 15th in the East and 28th in the NHL in 2011-12.
Therrien has coached 499 Games in the NHL. His record with the Penguins was 135-105-32. His record with the Canadiens was 77 wins 77 losses and 36 ties.
Therrien has a long history of QMJHL and AHL coaching experience as well, winning the Memorial Cup with Granby in 1996.
Therrien’s most famous moment as a coach was this 2006 Press Conference in Pittsburgh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agL3NHgb8Rk
…. and thats the Last Word.
