Laval Rocket coach Pascal Vincent. Photo Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/06c8ebcd-12fa-4150-bdcf-0cad0e510860.jpeg] Laval Rocket coach Pascal Vincent. Photo Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images There are a lot of vacancies in the NHL team's coaching department. As things stand, the Anaheim Ducks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks], Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins], Chicago Blackhawks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks], Philadelphia Flyers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers], Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins], Seattle Kraken [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken], and Vancouver Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks] are all without a permanent head coach right now. Canadiens: Caufield Speaks To The Media [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-caufield-speaks-to-the-media] Canadiens’ Farm Team Laval Rocket Through To Round Three [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-farm-team-laval-rocket-through-to-round-3] Canadiens: About That Crosby Pipe Dream... [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-about-that-crosby-pipe-dream] Meanwhile, Montreal Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens]’ coach Martin St-Louis has been nominated for the Jack Adams Trophy alongside Scott Arniel and Spencer Carbery. Meanwhile, Pascal Vincent, who’s at the helm of the Laval Rocket, has been named coach of the year in the AHL. Before joining the Rocket, Vincent coached the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was put in a less-than-ideal position, leading the Ohio outfit to a 27-43-12 record with a .402 points percentage and finishing dead last in the Metropolitan Division. A year later, he’s in charge of the Canadiens’ affiliate in the AHL and had his team winning the regular season championship and currently coasting to the third round of the playoffs. Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has already said he won’t stand in Vincent’s way, if a team wants to speak to the Laval coach, they’ll be allowed to, and it will be up to Vincent to decide when they can do that. Speaking to the media, Vincent explained: > If an (NHL) team wants my services, they will have to be patient. Usually when > you really want someone, you can wait one week, two weeks, three weeks or even > a month…Just to be interviewed for a head coaching job in the (NHL) is an > immense privilege…But for now, my focus is on the boys (in Laval). - Pascal Vincent on teams being interested in his services. While it's reassuring to hear the coach is entirely focused on the Rocket’s destiny right now, it certainly doesn’t sound like a man who’s not interested in making the jump. It would be a shame for the Canadiens to lose him, but you can’t stop a man from moving up in the world. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwo-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen], never to miss a story. Follow Karine on X @KarineHains [https://x.com/KarineHains] Bluesky @karinehains.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/karinehains.bsky.social] and Threads @karinehains [https://www.threads.net/@karinehains]. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/] for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens.
