Topic: Jacques Lemaire

Richards becomes third coach in three days to get the sack

Reuters US Online Report Sports News - 311 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Wild's Todd Richards became on Monday the third coach in three days to lose his job after the NHL team failed to make the playoffs.Richards, 44, compiled a 77-71-16 record in two seasons at Minnesota. The ...

US-SPORTS Summary

Reuters US Online Report Sports News - 312 days ago
Schwartzel triumphs with furious finish at MastersAUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - South African Charl Schwartzel birdied the last four holes in a grandstand finish to clinch his first major title by two strokes at the Masters on Sunday, ending a wild afternoon of brilliant ...

Devils coach Lemaire heads back to retirement

AFP American Edition - 312 days ago
New Jersey Devils coach Jacques Lemaire is heading back into retirement.Lemaire, a 65-year-old Hall of Famer, said Sunday he would leave the ranks of NHL coaches for the third and final time."I'm going back where I was before," Lemaire ...

Kovalchuk regaining scoring touch for Devils

NY Daily News - 362 days ago
Ilya Kovalchuk pounced on the loose puck. The $100 million sniper raced down the ice, the sold-out crowd at the Rock springing to its feet. The...

Lemaire will retire again after season

Stu on Sports - 385 days ago
Jacques Lemaire has confirmed that he won't be back next season as coach of the New Jersey Devils after coming out of retirement to replace John...

Taxi! John MacLean Out In New Jersey

Orland Kurtenblog - 420 days ago
The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John MacLean after a 9-22-2 start to the season. The move shouldn't come as any real surprise...

Devils fire MacLean, Lemaire returns to bench

NY Daily News - 420 days ago
Lou Lamoriello finally pulled the trigger Thursday morning and fired rookie head coach John MacLean after nearly three months of losing. Jacques ...

Looking back at the NHL's trivial pursuits

Posted Sports - 440 days ago
The NHL made an unexpected pop culture appearance this week when the Maple Leafs were the subject of a question on the game show Jeopardy!. . The...

Today's birthdays: Sept. 7

Stu on Sports - 527 days ago
Happy birthday to former Canadien Jacques Lemaire (above), who turns 65 today Other former Canadiens celebrating a birthday on Sept. 7 are Gino...

Look who's back with Habs

Stu on Sports - 567 days ago
Canadiens fans will be seeing plenty of Mario Tremblay this season. No, he won't be back behind the Habs bench, but Trembly will be joining the RDS...