Jacques Martin (ice hockey)
| Jacques Martin | |
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| Born |
October 1, 1952 Saint-Pascal Baylon, Ontario, Canada |
| Position | Assistant coach |
| Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Previous team(s) |
St. Louis Blues Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens Florida Panthers |
| Stanley Cup wins | 1 |
| Years as a coach | 1980s–present |
Jacques Martin (born October 1, 1952) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and executive. In the National Hockey League (NHL), he has been the head coach of the St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers. With the Panthers, Martin was also the general manager. He is currently an assistant coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. On June 12, 2016 he won his first Stanley Cup, as the Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks four games to two. He has also served as an assistant coach with the Canadian men's national ice hockey team. Jacques Martin is a Franco-Ontarian.
Martin served as an assistant coach with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL in 1983-84, working under head coach Dick Todd. In his first season with the Petes, the team finished with a 43–23–4 record, finishing in third place in the Leyden Division. In the playoffs, the Petes swept the Cornwall Royals in the first round, before losing to the Toronto Marlboros in the second round.
Martin returned to the Petes in 1984-85 season, as the team finished with the best record in the Leyden Division with a 42–20–4 record. In the post-season, Peterborough made it to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals, however, they lost to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in six games.
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