Pascal Vincent
Canadian ice hockey coach and player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pascal Vincent (born September 22, 1971) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Vincent was previously the head coach of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) from 2016 to 2021 and an assistant coach for the Winnipeg Jets from 2011 to 2016. Vincent was the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's (QMJHL) Coach of the Year for the 2007–08 season,[1] General Manager of the Year for the 2006–07 season, and the AHL's most outstanding coach award in 2017–18. In 2023, Vincent was named head coach of the Blue Jackets, after Mike Babcock resigned before the 2023–24 season.
Pascal Vincent | |||
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Born |
(1971-09-22) September 22, 1971 (age 52) Laval, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Knoxville Cherokees | ||
Current NHL coach | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1992–1993 | ||
Coaching career | 1994–present |