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Jean-François Houle
Born (1975-01-14) January 14, 1975 (age 49)
Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for AHL
Fredericton Canadiens
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
ECHL
New Orleans Brass
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
NHL draft 99th overall, 1993
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1997–2002

Jean-François Houle (born January 14, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Clarkson Golden Knights in the ECAC Hockey conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1][2]

Collegiate career[edit]

Houle attended Clarkson University where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey team. He was selected in the fourth round, 99th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

Coaching career[edit]

In 2002, following a five-year career as a professional hockey player, Houle re-joined the Clarkson Golden Knights as an assistant coach. In 2010, he accepted the position of head coach for the Lewiston MAINEiacs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and, the following season, assumed the head coaching role with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.[4]

Houle was the head coach of the Bakersfield Condors during their last season in the ECHL.[5] He was then hired by the Edmonton Oilers to be an assistant coach of their relocated American Hockey League (AHL) franchise that became the Bakersfield Condors in 2015, where he remained until 2021, after which he joined the Laval Rocket.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Houle is the son of longtime Montreal Canadiens forward and general manager Réjean Houle.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Clarkson University ECAC 34 6 19 25 20
1994–95 Clarkson University ECAC 34 8 11 19 42
1995–96 Clarkson University ECAC 38 14 14 28 46
1996–97 Clarkson University ECAC 37 21 37 58 40
1997–98 New Orleans Brass ECHL 53 25 37 62 119 4 1 1 2 16
1997–98 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 7 1 0 1 8
1998–99 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 62 7 22 29 101 12 1 7 8 10
1999–00 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 3 0 0 0 2
1999–00 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks ECHL 55 18 30 48 71
2000–01 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks ECHL 56 12 34 46 92
2001–02 New Orleans Brass ECHL 52 21 25 46 106 1 0 0 0 0
AHL Totals 72 8 22 30 111 12 1 7 8 10
ECHL Totals 216 76 126 202 388 5 1 1 2 16
NCAA Totals 143 49 81 130 148

Awards and honours[edit]

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1993–94 [8]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team 1997 [9]
Ron Lapointe Trophy - QMJHL Coach of the Year 2011–12 [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Laval Rocket and Jean-François Houle mutually agree to part ways". Montreal Canadiens. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via NHL.com.
  2. ^ "Knights name JF Houle as next Men's Hockey Coach". Clarkson University Athletics. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "ALL-TIME KNIGHTS - JEAN-FRANCOIS HOULE". Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jean-François Houle sera l'entraîneur de l'Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand" [Jean-François Houle will be the coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada]. La Presse (in French). August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jean-François Houle named head coach". Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Houle named Laval Rocket Head Coach". Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Cowan, Stu (June 18, 2022). "Stu Cowan: A special Father's Day for Réjean Houle and his family". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  9. ^ "Awards - NCAA (ECAC) All-Tournament Team". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Golden Puck Awards: recognition of excellence". CHL.ca. April 4, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

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