Confirmed with Link: Jean-François Houle Parts Ways with Habs/Rocket to Coach at Clarkson University

[Estimated_Prophet]

Good question but it can happen.

Eric Veilleux was name the HC + GM of the Victoriaville Tigers in 2016 and 2 months latter during the summer, he sign with the San Antonio Rampage

Big difference in that Veilleux moved up by going to the pro ranks and Houle would be be taking a step backwards........not gonna happen if Houle's goal is to be in the NHL at some point as a head coach.

 

[Koivu11]

 

[417]

Good for him, he's got no path to the NHL with the Habs

 

[Nevins]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804182564078227677

 

[WeThreeKings]

LETS GO!!!

SAVED FROM OURSELVES

 

[MtlSars]

Yay!!!!!!! WTK will be happy that's for sure, a little treat before the draft!

 

[le_sean]

Clarkson University? Who the f*** chooses that over the Habs AHL affiliate? Weird

 

[DAChampion]

I didn't see that coming.

 

[Fenwick McCorsi]

Any word on his replacement?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I guess he felt his career wasn't progressing enough in the AHL, it's true he's been there for a good long while now without sniffing the NHL, almost 10 years. He was an assistant in Clarkson for a pretty long time early in his career, so this might also be a return to source kind of thing. Job and life quality wise, it's a lot easier to be in the NCAA, especially in that conference.

 

[Heffyhoof]

Somewhere Jan Mysak sheds a tear, a little too late

 

[TheBuriedHab]

I guess he wanted to focus on winning games and build a program instead of developing players. Makes sense I guess.

I'm indifferent on him. Thought we had players develop down there fairly well or the players that got sent down like Armia and Xhekaj came back looking good. He was a Bergevin hire though. I'm excited to see who they bring in to replace him.

 

[Treb]

I guess he felt his career wasn't progressing enough in the AHL, it's true he's been there for a good long while now, almost 10 years. He was an assistant in Clarkson for a pretty long time early in his career, so this might also be a return to source kind of thing.

He also studied and played there.

This is definitely a return to source + job security kind of thing. Also more coaching freedom in NCAA as you're not a farm team.

 

[Matteus]

Clarkson University? Who the f*** chooses that over the Habs AHL affiliate? Weird

Could it be that there's more job security at the College level?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Clarkson University? Who the f*** chooses that over the Habs AHL affiliate? Weird

It's his alma mater. Also, college coaching is more prestigious than it seems from the outside.

 

[Hannibal]

Pascal Vincent incoming

 

[Seb]

Awkward

 

[Canadienna]

Why did he agree to an extension if he wasn't happy with his upward mobility?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

He also studied and played there.

This is definitely a return to source + job security kind of thing. Also more coaching freedom in NCAA as you're not a farm team.

Short season. very little travel, you get to recruit your own players. If you don't see an opening for you in the NHL, it's certainly a very sweet deal. Life in the AHL is pretty hard, more than people imagine.

 

[Leto]

Pascal Vincent incoming

I don't know what happened in Columbus, but it doesn't sound very positive.

 

[Adam Michaels]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804186465124991438

Lalancette sees Favreau as an option to get the job.

 

[le_sean]

It's his alma mater. Also, college coaching is more prestigious than it seems from the outside.

Yeah for basketball and football coaches. Low chance there’s any money to be made for hockey. It’s more about job security I would think since they get fired less often than AHL coaches.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Why did he agree to an extension if he wasn't happy with his upward mobility?

Hiding his cards and ensuring he had a job I guess. It's possible the college job was in review.

 

[samsagat]

Who's gonna be the "think outside the box" new coach?

 

[TheBuriedHab]

Pascal Vincent incoming

Hope not