June 21, 2024
by Mike McMahon/Staff Writer (@MikeMcMahonCHN)
Laval Rocket head coach Jean-Francois Houle, a Clarkson alum, has been named the next head coach of the program. Houle replaces Casey Jones, who resigned last week to become the head coach-in-waiting at Cornell.
Houle had been mentioned as a candidate, but he felt like a longshot only because he just signed a three-year extension to continue as the head coach of Montreal’s AHL affiliate. Given his success in developing players for Montreal, he’s been mentioned as a possible successor to Martin St. Louis at some point or as a future NHL head coach somewhere else.
“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to return and coach at my Alma Mater. I am excited about the future of Clarkson Hockey and eager to continue the rich…
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