Pascal Vincent: The list of players who have graduated to the NHL under his wing is impressive

Before joining the Blue Jackets, Pascal Vincent spent ten years with the Jets.

He was an assistant for five years in the NHL in Winnipeg… and then accepted the position of head coach of Manitoba Mosse, the Jets’ training club.

This marks his return to the AHL, as he replaces Jean-François Houle behind the Rocket bench as head coach.

Vincent’s objective in Laval will be to develop the young players.

It will be up to him to find a way to develop the Habs’ prospects, and the good thing is that he has experience in the field.

Because basically, he graduated several NHL players when he was coaching in the AHL in Manitoba.

The list is interesting:

Jack Roslovic
Kyle Connor
Brendan Lemieux
Brandon Tanev
Mason Appleton
Logan Shaw
Sami Niku
Cole Perfetti
Johnathan Kovacevic
Logan Stanley
Dylan Samberg

Apart from Sami Niku, all these players played in the National League last season.

And that proves that he’s capable of coaching the players he works with.

At least, that’s how I feel after reading this article by Arpon Basu:

Pascal Vincent said his time as coach of the Manitoba Moose was more relevant to the Laval Rocket job than his time as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. A look at that AHL track record and why it suggests this is a good hire for the Canadiens: https://t.co/Pg5oz5vIEn

– Arpon Basu (@ArponBasu) July 17, 2024

It was important for the Habs to find a coach capable of developing their players.

There will be a lot of good youngsters coming through the Canadiens’ club school in the next few years, after all… And many of those good youngsters could have the chance to play in the NHL one day if they’re able to develop in the right way.

Pascal Vincent has what it takes to fulfill that mission, and that’s why we say the Canadiens have made a great hire.

He’s got experience at every level, he’s already graduated several players to the NHL and it really fits in with the timeline of the Habs’ rebuild with all the players coming up.

It’s encouraging for the next few years, at least.

Overtime

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