Claude Julien (ice hockey)
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| Born |
April 23, 1960 Blind River, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Port Huron Flags (IHL) Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) Fredericton Express (AHL) Quebec Nordiques (NHL) Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL) Halifax Citadels (AHL) Kansas City Blades (IHL) Moncton Hawks (AHL) |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1992 | ||
Claude Julien (born April 23, 1960) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to his firing by the Boston Bruins in 2017, he was the longest tenured head coach currently in the NHL. He had previously served as head coach of the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, as well as in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Hamilton Bulldogs. In 2011 and 2013, he coached the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals, guiding the Boston team to their sixth all-time Stanley Cup in 2011.
Julien was also an assistant coach for Team Canada at the Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament, where he received a gold medal in Canada's victory.
Julien was an NHL defenceman for the Quebec Nordiques in the 1984 and 1986 seasons.
Prior to playing in the NHL, Julien spent 6 years in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the Oshawa Generals and Windsor Spitfires. Additionally, he has also played in the Central Hockey League (CHL) for the Salt Lake Golden Eagles; in the International Hockey League (IHL) for the Kansas City Blades and the Milwaukee Admirals; and in the AHL for the Fredericton Express, Baltimore Skipjacks, Halifax Citadels and Moncton Hawks.
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