Confirmed with Link: Jacques Lemaire to be inducted into Devils Ring of Honor on Jan. 22

[Better Call Sal]

Maybe worthy of its own thread, but Jacques Lemaire confirmed to be the next inductee to our Ring of Honor.



Fantastic choice. He's an absolute legend.

Lemaire Named 3rd Devils Ring of Honor Inductee | RELEASE | New Jersey Devils

Jan. 22 ceremony at Prudential Center will celebrate Lemaire; all fans in attendance will receive commemorative pin

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[Its Always Sundstrom]

This made me smile. I may need to go to this one.

 

[Better Call Sal]

This press conference remains legendary. And truly highlights what a brilliant mind he was to assess what was wrong with that 2010-2011 team after just one night.

Certainly not his best moment as a coach with this team, but one that will always stick out to me because I was much younger when we won in 1995.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Deserved, even if the actual coaching record is a little spotty. 1995 is more than enough in my book.

Love you Jacques.

 

[JimEIV]

Lou and Jacques and both bigger than a ring of honor.

 

[britdevil]

Legend.

 

[MasterofGrond]

And it's important to do these things while you can. He's 79, and it sucks to celebrate a guy after he's gone.

As a side note, the NHL desperately needs to fix the french canadian problem. Not enough of them in the league anymore! Per capita they have always been far more fun and interesting than anglos, and we need to do better!

 

[jkrdevil]

Hope they add Robinson soon as well.

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[TheBeerNerd]

Commemorative pin, huh... I do love a good pin. I'm still bitter they didn't have one for our first home games against Vegas/Seattle/Utah like they did with the expansion class from 1998 to 2000.

 

[Saugus]

Well deserved honor for the coach that first put us on the map.

The only thing I can say is that I'm surprised to learn he wasn't already in.

 

[Japam]

He should get a statue.

I'll always love the press conference from his first game back. Steve and Chico looked so sad as they cut away from them and transition to Jacques laughing after a 5-1 loss.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Well deserved. I hope the ring stays prestigious.

 

[Bleedred]

I wonder if we’ll do one every year?

Burns will eventually go in I think (not sure about Larry Robinson) but they’re probably in no rush to put him in because he’s no longer living.

I think it could be Lou next year if he’s no longer Islanders GM.

 

[glenwo2]

This is amazing.

 

[TheBeerNerd]

I think it could be Lou next year if he’s no longer Islanders GM.

That's a guarantee. His last decade-plus set us back in the long run, but he singlehandedly saved us from relocation.

 

[jkrdevil]

Commemorative pin, huh... I do love a good pin. I'm still bitter they didn't have one for our first home games against Vegas/Seattle/Utah like they did with the expansion class from 1998 to 2000.

I’m mad I lost the commemorative pin from the first game vs the Ducks in 1994 when my family moved to Florida. That was Marty’s first career shutout.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I wonder if we’ll do one every year?

Burns will eventually go in I think (not sure about Larry Robinson) but they’re probably in no rush to put him in because he’s no longer living.

I think it could be Lou next year if he’s no longer Islanders GM.

Evidently, this is year 2 of 5 consecutive years that they plan on doing this. The "committee" in charge of it are the 5 retired players and ring of honor members.

I wouldn't be shocked to see the remaining three be Larry, Burns and eventually a big grand ceremony for Lou.

 

[TheBeerNerd]

Evidently, this is year 2 of 5 consecutive years that they plan on doing this. The "committee" in charge of it are the 5 retired players and ring of honor members.

I wouldn't be shocked to see the remaining three be Larry, Burns and eventually a big grand ceremony for Lou.

They'd better hurry up for Lou then.

 

[Better Call Sal]

They'd better hurry up for Lou then.

The thing with Lou is I think he's made it clear in the past that he doesn't want to be honored until he's retired. Knowing him, that may never happen.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Doing these things with age in mind going forward makes the most sense to me. I'd rather see Jacques and Lou get to experience their night before they are no longer around. Lou should be going in next year whether he's still working or not.

 

[Saugus]

The thing with Lou is I think he's made it clear in the past that he doesn't want to be honored until he's retired. Knowing him, that may never happen.

He was feeling charitable and made an exception for the Hall of Fame though.

 

[None Shall Pass]

They should invite Kovalchuk back to introduce him. How he said "Jacques" lives rent-free in my head.

Was like "Zschuhk".

 

[JrFischer54]

wonder what the item they will hang? like his lame with a cup behind it? would've been cool with brylin to have 3 cups behind his name. does lemaire get a photo? not like a section size for mcmullen just a smaller photo with name?

 

[Bleedred]

They should invite Kovalchuk back to introduce him. How he said "Jacques" lives rent-free in my head.

Was like "Zschuhk".

I still remember when he came back in 2010 after the MacLean firing and they asked Kovalchuk what he thought and he went ''Yeaahhhuhhh his good coach''. I think he even said something like ''His nice guy'' when they asked him what he thought about MacLean after the firing. Just nice guy, not good coach lol.