Jean-François Houle
Jean-François Houle (born January 14, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Clarkson Golden Knights in the ECAC Hockey conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1][2]
| Jean-François Houle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 14, 1975 Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
AHL Fredericton Canadiens Cincinnati Mighty Ducks ECHL New Orleans Brass Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ||
| NHL draft |
99th overall, 1993 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2002 | ||
Collegiate career
Houle attended Clarkson University where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey team. He was selected in the fourth round, 99th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
Coaching career
In 2002, following a five-year career as a professional hockey player, Houle re-joined the Clarkson Golden Knights as an assistant coach. In 2010, he accepted the position of head coach for the Lewiston MAINEiacs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and, the following season, assumed the head coaching role with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.[4]
Houle was the head coach of the Bakersfield Condors during their last season in the ECHL.[5] He was then hired by the Edmonton Oilers to be an assistant coach of their relocated American Hockey League (AHL) franchise that became the Bakersfield Condors in 2015, where he remained until 2021, after which he joined the Laval Rocket.[6]
Personal life
Houle is the son of longtime Montreal Canadiens forward and general manager Réjean Houle.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 34 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 34 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 38 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 37 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New Orleans Brass | ECHL | 53 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1997–98 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 62 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1999–00 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 55 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 56 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New Orleans Brass | ECHL | 52 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL Totals | 72 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 111 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| ECHL Totals | 216 | 76 | 126 | 202 | 388 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||||
| NCAA Totals | 143 | 49 | 81 | 130 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1993–94 | [8] |
| ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team | 1997 | [9] |
| Ron Lapointe Trophy - QMJHL Coach of the Year | 2011–12 | [10] |
References
- "Laval Rocket and Jean-François Houle mutually agree to part ways". Montreal Canadiens. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via NHL.com.
- "Knights name JF Houle as next Men's Hockey Coach". Clarkson University Athletics. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- "ALL-TIME KNIGHTS - JEAN-FRANCOIS HOULE". Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- "Jean-François Houle sera l'entraîneur de l'Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand" [Jean-François Houle will be the coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada]. La Presse (in French). August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- "Jean-François Houle named head coach". Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- "Houle named Laval Rocket Head Coach". Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- Cowan, Stu (June 18, 2022). "Stu Cowan: A special Father's Day for Réjean Houle and his family". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "Awards - NCAA (ECAC) All-Tournament Team". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- "The Golden Puck Awards: recognition of excellence". CHL.ca. April 4, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
External links
- Jean-François Houle career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Jean-Francois Houle career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database