Jean Perron

Jean Perron
Born (1946-10-05) October 5, 1946 (age 78)
Saint-Isidore-d'Auckland, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Ice hockey coach
Sports commentator

Jean Perron (born October 5, 1946) in Saint-Isidore-d'Auckland, now called Saint-Isidore-de-Clifton in Quebec, Canada[1] is a Canadian ice hockey coach and sports commentator, best known for being the 16th head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, serving from 1985 to 1988. Perron has more recently served as the head coach for Israel's men's national teams.

Coaching career

Born in Saint-Isidore-d'Auckland, Quebec, Perron was an assistant coach with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens under Jacques Lemaire for one season before being named head coach in 1985. As a rookie head coach, Perron won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens. On May 17, 1988, he resigned as Canadiens head coach. manager, with team GM Serge Savard saying that Perron told him that the pressures of the job were "quite difficult" for him and especially his family.[2] after the 1987–88 season. The next year, he was hired by the Quebec Nordiques as a temporary midseason replacement.[3] He also served as an assistant coach for Canada at the 1987 Canada Cup. Later, Perron joined the International Hockey League's San Francisco Spiders as their head coach and general manager for one season, followed by a short stint with the Manitoba Moose.[4][5][6][7][8]

Perron's tough and often authoritarian coaching style resulted in tumultuous relationships with several of his players and staff, including a long-standing public feud with former Canadiens player Chris Nilan.[3][7]

Post career

After his professional coaching career, Perron became a hockey analyst for different media outlets in Quebec and has appeared regularly on TQS's sports talk show 110%.[9] His usage of strange idioms was noted in the media, once being quoted as saying, “We’re finally starting to see the train at the end of the tunnel."[10]

In 2004, Perron was named the coach of the Israel's Under-18 and senior men's national teams. He led both teams to new heights with Israel being promoted to Division I for one year. He left after two seasons but returned in 2011 and led the Under-18 team to an IIHF World U-18 Division II Group B championship in 2013.[11]

Coaching record

NHL

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
Montreal Canadiens 1985–86 80 40 33 7 87 2nd in Adams Won in division semi-finals (3-0 vs. BOS)
Won in division finals (4-3 vs. HFD)
Won in conference finals (4-1 vs. NYR)
Won 1986 Stanley Cup Finals (4-1 vs. CGY)
Montreal Canadiens 1986–87 80 41 29 10 92 2nd in Adams Won in division semi-finals (4-0 vs. BOS
Won in division finals (4-3 vs. QUE)
Lost in conference finals (2-4 vs. PHI)
Montreal Canadiens 1987–88 80 45 22 13 103 1st in Adams Won in division semi-finals (4-2 vs. HFD)
Lost in division finals (1-4 vs. BOS)
Quebec Nordiques 1988–89 46 16 25 5 37 5th in Adams Did not qualify
Montreal totals 1985–1988 240 126 84 30 282 1 division title 30-18 (0.625) - 1 Stanley Cup
Quebec totals 1988–1989 46 16 25 5 37 0 division titles 0-0 (0.000)
NHL totals 1985–1989 286 142 109 35 319 1 division title 30-18 (0.625) - 1 Stanley Cup

IHL

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
G W L OTL Pts Finish Result
San Francisco Spiders 1995–96 82 40 32 10 90 3rd in South Lost in conference quarter-finals (1-3 vs. CHI)
Manitoba Moose 1996–97 50 16 26 8 40 5th in Midwest Fired during season
SF totals 1995–1996 82 40 32 8 88 0 division titles 1-3 (0.250)
MB totals 1996–1997 50 16 26 8 40 0 division titles 0-0 (0.000)
IHL totals 1995–1997 132 56 58 16 128 0 division titles 1-3 (0.250)

References

  1. ^ "Jean Perron - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Perron Resigns". The New York Times. May 17, 1988. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Canadiens 6, Nordiques 4
  4. ^ Perron recalls horror
  5. ^ The Instigator: How Gary Bettman Remade the League and Changed the Game Forever
  6. ^ WAY TO GO, WINNIPEG Perseverance pays
  7. ^ a b When Bruce Boudreau worked for Jean Perron
  8. ^ Just Plain Goofy
  9. ^ Party, Interrupted
  10. ^ https://bleacherreport.com/articles/95386-jean-perron-says-the-darndest-things [bare URL]
  11. ^ Israel moves up to Division IIA Archived May 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
Sporting positions
Preceded by Head coach of the Montreal Canadiens
1985–88 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Quebec Nordiques
1989 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head coach of the Manitoba Moose
1994–1996 		Succeeded by