Jean Perron

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Jean Perron
Born (1946-10-05) October 5, 1946 (age 78)
Occupation(s) Ice hockey coach
Sports commentator

Jean Perron (born October 5, 1946) in Saint-Isidore-d'Auckland, now called Saint-Isidore-de-Clifton in Quebec, Canada [1] is a Canadian ice hockey coach and sports commentator, best known for being the 16th head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, serving from 1985 to 1988. Perron has more recently served as the head coach for Israel's men's national teams.

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Coaching career

Born in Saint-Isidore-d'Auckland, Quebec, Perron was an assistant coach with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens under Jacques Lemaire for one season before being named head coach in 1985. As a rookie head coach, Perron won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens. On May 17, 1988, he resigned as Canadiens head coach. manager, with team GM Serge Savard saying that Perron told him that the pressures of the job were "quite difficult" for him and especially his family. [2] after the 1987–88 season. The next year, he was hired by the Quebec Nordiques as a temporary midseason replacement. [3] He also served as an assistant coach for Canada at the 1987 Canada Cup. Later, Perron joined the International Hockey League's San Francisco Spiders as their head coach and general manager for one season, followed by a short stint with the Manitoba Moose. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Perron's tough and often authoritarian coaching style resulted in tumultuous relationships with several of his players and staff, including a long-standing public feud with former Canadiens player Chris Nilan. [3] [7]

Post career

After his professional coaching career, Perron became a hockey analyst for different media outlets in Quebec and has appeared regularly on TQS's sports talk show 110%. [9] His usage of strange idioms was noted in the media, once being quoted as saying, “We’re finally starting to see the train at the end of the tunnel." [10]

In 2004, Perron was named the coach of the Israel's Under-18 and senior men's national teams. He led both teams to new heights with Israel being promoted to Division I for one year. He left after two seasons but returned in 2011 and led the Under-18 team to an IIHF World U-18 Division II Group B championship in 2013. [11]

Coaching record

NHL

TeamYearRegular SeasonPost Season
GWLTPtsFinishResult
Montreal Canadiens 1985–86 8040337872nd in AdamsWon in division semi-finals (3-0 vs. BOS)
Won in division finals (4-3 vs. HFD)
Won in conference finals (4-1 vs. NYR)
Won 1986 Stanley Cup Finals (4-1 vs. CGY)
Montreal Canadiens 1986–87 80412910922nd in AdamsWon in division semi-finals (4-0 vs. BOS
Won in division finals (4-3 vs. QUE)
Lost in conference finals (2-4 vs. PHI)
Montreal Canadiens 1987–88 804522131031st in AdamsWon in division semi-finals (4-2 vs. HFD)
Lost in division finals (1-4 vs. BOS)
Quebec Nordiques 1988–89 4616255375th in AdamsDid not qualify
Montreal totals1985–198824012684302821 division title30-18 (0.625) - 1 Stanley Cup
Quebec totals1988–19894616255370 division titles0-0 (0.000)
NHL totals1985–1989286142109353191 division title30-18 (0.625) - 1 Stanley Cup

IHL

TeamYearRegular SeasonPost Season
GWLOTLPtsFinishResult
San Francisco Spiders 1995–96 82403210903rd in SouthLost in conference quarter-finals (1-3 vs. CHI)
Manitoba Moose 1996–97 5016268405th in MidwestFired during season
SF totals1995–19968240328880 division titles1-3 (0.250)
MB totals1996–19975016268400 division titles0-0 (0.000)
IHL totals1995–19971325658161280 division titles1-3 (0.250)

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References

  1. "Jean Perron - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. "SPORTS PEOPLE; Perron Resigns". The New York Times. May 17, 1988. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Canadiens 6, Nordiques 4
  4. Perron recalls horror
  5. The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the League and Changed the Game Forever
  6. WAY TO GO, WINNIPEG Perseverance pays
  7. 1 2 When Bruce Boudreau worked for Jean Perron
  8. Just Plain Goofy
  9. Party, Interrupted
  10. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/95386-jean-perron-says-the-darndest-things [ bare URL ]
  11. Israel moves up to Division IIA Archived May 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
Sporting positions
Preceded by Head coach of the Montreal Canadiens
198588
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Quebec Nordiques
1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Manitoba Moose
19941996
Succeeded by