Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have exercised the two-year option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract, ensuring that he will remain with the team for the next three seasons. St. Louis was originally hired on an interim basis after Dominique Ducharme’s dismissal in February of this year.
At 48 years old, St. Louis is a Canadian hockey legend who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. He won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004 and a Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP in the same year. His coaching record with the Canadiens stands at 75-100-26 as the team undergoes a rebuilding phase.
The Canadiens have struggled in recent years, missing the playoffs for the past three seasons. This year, they finished last in the Atlantic Division with a record of 30-36-16. St. Louis, in his first NHL coaching role, is working to lead the team back to success and establish a winning culture in Montreal.
