The rumoured defenseman coach for the Montreal Canadiens has been hired. JJ Daigneault, previously assistant coach of the Connecticut Whale has been hired as an assistant coach. This confirms speculation that the job would be filled by one of Dairneault or former Habs great Larry Robinson.
Daigneault has been in charge of the defense of the New York Ranger’s AHL affiliate since 2006. During his time their the Whale has developed a sterling list of good NHL defensemen to play for the Rangers, including:
Ryan McDonagh
Dan Girardi
Micheal Del Zotto
Micheal Sauer
JJ Daigneault had a strong career as an NHL player, most famously as part of the Montreal Canadiens 1993 cup win.
For more on Daigneault as a coach:
http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/daigneault-is-prepping-young-rangers-d-1.2735044
Topics: Habs 2012 Off-season, JJ Daigneault, Montreal Canadiens
In 2009 I wrote a little article on Habs players penalties taken and drawn which drew some buzz. One thing lead to another and I became a blogger following the Montreal Canadiens and someone who does original work on NHL "fancy stats." After doing a stint as a Feature Editor at Habs Eyes on the Prize I've come here to be the Head Editor of A Winning Habit.
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