Confirmed with Link: Jean-François Houle Extended (updated post #531) - Laperriere & Marciano Also Extended

[Goldthorpe]

Or maybe, if Houle was in the plans, he’d have a contract by now? Who really knows.

My feeling is that the habs wants him back but may have let him entertain a few other options first before resigning him.

 

[Bobby Holik agent]

What is happening!

 

[WeThreeKings]

My feeling is that the habs wants him back but may have let him entertain a few other options first before resigning him.

Hopefully it's the opposite and he wants to come back but the habs are entertaining few other options first. I really don't want Houle back.

 

[Vachon23]

Hopefully it's the opposite and he wants to come back but the habs are entertaining few other options first. I really don't want Houle back.

Or they are waiting to meet with someone at the memorial cup

 

[Leto]

Would like to bring Sylvain Favreau to replace him

Interesting, the TVA article mentions Favreau as a rumored candidate.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

The guy from the Q champions right? I guess he's pretty hot right now, that would make sense.

 

[Leto]

The guy from the Q champions right? I guess he's pretty hot right now, that would make sense.

Yes, he is the coach of Drummondville.

 

[montreal]

I would assume whatever the plans are, they will have this wrapped up before the draft.

 

[WeThreeKings]

@Vachon23 thoughts on Favreau?

 

[morhilane]

If they went with Favreau (not sure where the rumor is from, I thought they all started from in here!), they are probably waiting for the Memorial Cup to be over to announce it.

 

[morhilane]

Reading a last month rds.ca article (in French) on Favreau, he sound like another MSL in how he approach his players (and life).

 

[WeThreeKings]

Reading a last month rds.ca article (in French) on Favreau, he sound like another MSL in how he approach his players (and life).

That'd be nice.. a total 180 from the curmudgeonly Houle

 

[LaP]

@Vachon23 thoughts on Favreau?

Pretty good junior coach. Lost in final last year with Halifax. Won in final this year with Dummond. Two finals in two consecutive years with two different teams is always a good sign to me. Speak english and french very well. Speak more like a career coach than an ex player. He's a dicipline (on and off the ice) and accountability guy. Strong focus on playing hard etc ... Doesn't seem to have problems working with European players like Komarov or finese players like Dumais.

 

[LaP]

Favreau would make lot of sense. That would also explain why nothing was announced yet.

 

[Vachon23]

@Vachon23 thoughts on Favreau?

Awsome coach ! He out coach massively every coach he face in the playoffs (expect maybe Gilles Bouchard) and overachieve last year with Halifax losing in the final

I’ve spoke with people on the Voltigeurs organization I know after they beat us (Tigres) and he’s great communicator, every players has a role and they know it, players loves him and want to go to war for him. His offensive players had a lot of liberty and they are in the best offensive team of the league. Everyone knows in Drummund that it’s a question of time before he turn pro

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

From a quick internet search, seems like he's from my neck of the woods, he started his career coaching at the junior A level around the ottawa region in Gloucester and Cumberland, two pretty good programs.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I should know more about Favreau but I checked out of the Mooseheads lately due to lack of good European scouting (used to be a slam dunk) and the fact there weren't really a whole lot of good Q prospects to go look at.

We also have a rotating cast of coaches lately bringing back MIDgley sucked.

 

[BJCOLLINS]

If Sly Favreau wins the Memorial Cup lots of other teams will be interested in his services. He was a very good coach & assistant IMHO.
He preached pace & fitness, nice fit with all the youth coming into the Rocket lineup.

 

[Vachon23]

If Sly Favreau wins the Memorial Cup lots of other teams will be interested in his services. He was a very good coach & assistant IMHO.
He preached pace & fitness, nice fit with all the youth coming into the Rocket lineup.

Extremely calm too behind the bench. Never panicking

 

[Runner77]

Awsome coach ! He out coach massively every coach he face in the playoffs (expect maybe Gilles Bouchard) and overachieve last year with Halifax losing in the final

I’ve spoke with people on the Voltigeurs organization I know after they beat us (Tigres) and he’s great communicator, every players has a role and they know it, players loves him and want to go to war for him. His offensive players had a lot of liberty and they are in the best offensive team of the league. Everyone knows in Drummund that it’s a question of time before he turn pro

The communicator part plus is a great attribute however, the rest of the description you gave has more to do with how he manages a bench. Essential quality but not the whole job.

How is he from a player development standpoint?

Also, there seems to be speculation that Paul Byron may come in as assistant coach.

The delay in making a decision would appear to stem from waiting for Favreau to complete his quest for the Memorial Cup.

I believe this has legs. It shouldn’t have taken all this time if they were really committed to bringing back Houle. However, nothing official yet.

 

[Vachon23]

The communicator part plus is a great attribute however, the rest of the description you gave has more to do with how he manages a bench. Essential quality but not the whole job.

How is he from a player development standpoint?

Also, there seems to be speculation that Paul Byron may come in as assistant coach.

The delay in making a decision would appear to stem from waiting for Favreau to complete his quest for the Memorial Cup.

I believe this has legs. It shouldn’t have taken all this time if they were really committed to bringing back Houle. However, nothing official yet.

Every player is gonna know what are the expectations/role and what they need to do to get better and have more ice time. He’s your typical modern coach

 

[Adam Michaels]

How is he from a player development standpoint?

Also, there seems to be speculation that Paul Byron may come in as assistant coach.

I'd be all for Paul Byron to be an assistant coach. But even if he isn't put in that role, he can remain a Player Development Consultant. Basically, I'm happy Byron has a role in the organization (much like I do Bouillon).

These are guys who fought for everything they had, they didn't have anything handed to them and that's the kind of work ethic they can instill in the prospects.

The delay in making a decision would appear to stem from waiting for Favreau to complete his quest for the Memorial Cup.

I believe this has legs. It shouldn’t have taken all this time if they were really committed to bringing back Houle. However, nothing official yet.

If they were bringing Houle back, you'd think they'd have already announced it. The fact nothing is heard could be an indication that they will move on from him. I'm not saying he's 100% gone. I'm sure they communicated with JF Houle and he is aware of their intentions. It's just the public doesn't know.

And the fact they haven't named a new coach could very well be because someone like Favreau is who they want and he's still busy. I'm also sure if Favreau is who they want, they already approached him/his agent.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

The communicator part plus is a great attribute however, the rest of the description you gave has more to do with how he manages a bench. Essential quality but not the whole job.

How is he from a player development standpoint?

Also, there seems to be speculation that Paul Byron may come in as assistant coach.

The delay in making a decision would appear to stem from waiting for Favreau to complete his quest for the Memorial Cup.

I believe this has legs. It shouldn’t have taken all this time if they were really committed to bringing back Houle. However, nothing official yet.

Another guy from the Ottawa area. I wonder if they're familiar with each other, they must have crossed paths before.

 

[Gaud]

Houle - i think he did great when it came to get guys ready to fit in MSL's system when they were called up.

Then he didnt make the playoffs and had a bad end of the season. How much of that is because his best assets were with the habs? who knows. I was definitely expecting playoff time in the minors though.

I dont know? Not super excited, but if he gets resigned i wont be mad. I like him much better than lefebvre, but less than Bouchard.

 

[Treb]

Houle - i think he did great when it came to get guys ready to fit in MSL's system when they were called up.

Then he didnt make the playoffs and had a bad end of the season. How much of that is because his best assets were with the habs? who knows. I was definitely expecting playoff time in the minors though.

I dont know? Not super excited, but if he gets resigned i wont be mad. I like him much better than lefebvre, but less than Bouchard.

He had his guys back for the last two games and they failed miserably.