TOMapleLaughs Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-hire-jacques-lemaire-as-a-special-assignment-coach/The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Jacques Lemaire as a special assignment coach, the team announced Friday. Lemaire has coached 1,262 games (617-458-124-63) in his career split between the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild. The 69-year-old has spent the last six seasons in the Devils organization, most recently as a special assignment coach, where he worked with new Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello. He has some experience coaching beside Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. Obviously Jacques Lemaire has a wealth of experience, Babcock said in a press release. We had a great relationship from the 2010 Olympics and Ive asked him to join our staff to help me and the rest of our coaches within the entire organization be the best they can be. Lemaire, a two-time Jack Adams Award winner and Hockey Hall of Famer, won eight Stanley Cups as a player with the Canadiens and coached the Devils to a championship in 1995. Reports first surfaced that Lemaire could possibly join the Maple Leafs earlier this week. Devils beat writer Tom Gulitti asked Lemaire Thursday if it might be bizarre working for the Maple Leafs since he has such a storied history with the Canadiens. I've been away so long that the only guy that is still involved there that I know well is [Canadiens head coach] Mike Therrien and [assistant coach] J.J. Daigneault, who I coached, Lemaire told Gulitti. But, besides that. [Canadiens GM] Marc [bergevin] looks like a real nice guy, but I never really knew him before. I knew him because he was involved with Chicago and as a player, but not personally. Lemaire is the newest member of a totally revamped Maple Leafs coaching staff. In June, the team named Jim Hiller, D.J. Smith and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches. This happened last Friday, but it wasn't really news back then. TO continues to spend money and try to transplant another team's success. Orly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-hire-jacques-lemaire-as-a-special-assignment-coach/ This happened last Friday, but it wasn't really news back then. TO continues to spend money and try to transplant another team's success. Orly? No matter how you look at it - it is a solid acquisition. Proven coach. The organization looks like it's learned its lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Damn toronto you almost scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Could spit on the guy....as a Frenchman he should have more self-respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 No matter how you look at it - it is a solid acquisition. Proven coach. The organization looks like it's learned its lessons.Yes, acquiring the coaching before the personnel is even in place. Straight towards the path to mediocrity, at best. At worst, you have a collection of hilarious talking heads for the media to feast on. But at the end of the day it's about money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Yes, acquiring the coaching before the personnel is even in place. Straight towards the path to mediocrity, at best. At worst, you have a collection of hilarious talking heads for the media to feast on. But at the end of the day it's about money.all I see is a bunch of fall Guys for shanny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-SN- Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Damn toronto you almost scary Too many cooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 all I see is a bunch of fall Guys for shanny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanIsleCanucks Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Maybe they figure if the hire everybody no one will be left to coach or manage the other teams....ah ha I see what your doing TO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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