Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges has landed a new job, as he has been hired as an assistant coach [https://chl.ca/whl-rockets/article/kelowna-rockets-add-nhl-veteran-and-alumnus-josh-gorges-to-coaching-staff/] by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Gorges is certainly somebody the Rockets know well, as he spent his four-year junior career as a member of the club. He also served as their captain during his final season with the club during the 2003-04 campaign. Now, Gorges will be behind Kelowna's bench as an assistant coach. Gorges spent eight of his 13 NHL seasons as a member of the Canadiens, where he was a key part of their blueline. In 464 career games with the Canadiens over that span, he recorded 13 goals, 75 assists, 88 points, 606 hits, 1.042 blocks, and a plus-34 rating. When noting that Gorges had a long NHL career as a steady shutdown defenseman, he could end up being a very good coach for Kelowna. This will be an excellent opportunity for him to gain some more experience behind the bench, and he gets to do with a junior team that he previously played, which is a nice bonus. Canadiens Young Star Should Hit New Level [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/b36ab2b5-d67e-49db-b4cb-17f4345002b0.webp] Canadiens Young Star Should Hit New Level There is no question that forward Juraj Slafkovsky is one of the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a>' core pieces moving forward. The 2022 first-overall pick has already emerged as a key forward in their lineup, and this certainly remained the case during the 2024-25 season. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-young-star-should-hit-new-level]
