Stéphane Julien

Stéphane Julien (born April 7, 1974) is a French-Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and current assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Stéphane Julien
Born	(1974-04-07) April 7, 1974 (age 51) Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	ECHL Pensacola Ice Pilots DEL Nürnberg Ice Tigers Kölner Haie EHC München
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1995–2012

Playing career

He last played with EHC München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) during the 2011–12 season.^[1]

Coaching career

Julien served as assistant coach for the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from 2012 to 2016, before being named head coach midway through the 2015–16 season. During his tenure as head coach he led Sherbrooke to a 262–161–24–17 record, with three division titles and one league championship. He also won the Ron Lapointe Trophy, as QMJHL Coach of the Year, twice in 2020 and 2023.^[2]

On June 26, 2023, Julien was named an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Cantons de l'Est Cantonniers	QMAAA		3	0	0	0	0		9	1	1	2	2
1990–91	Trois-Rivières Draveurs	QMJHL		59	6	17	23	49		4	0	2	2	6
1991–92	Trois-Rivières Draveurs	QMJHL		64	13	41	54	103		15	4	7	11	11
1992–93	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL		69	20	44	64	121		15	4	5	9	12
1993–94	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL		67	14	43	57	110		12	2	7	9	6
1994–95	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL		66	22	59	81	101		7	4	5	9	6
1995–96	Strasbourg	FRA.2		28	21	16	37	34		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Pensacola Ice Pilots	ECHL		69	13	25	38	91		12	2	2	4	20
1997–98	HC Varese	ITA		50	11	40	51			—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Lausanne HC	CHE.2		6	1	4	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HC Fassa	ITA		16	11	10	21	22		5	3	0	3	4
1999–2000	ERC Ingolstadt	DEU.2		47	18	29	47	94		13	5	11	16	16
2000–01	HC Sierre	CHE.2		38	12	44	56	40		3	1	2	3	2
2001–02	EHC Basel	CHE.2		36	8	22	30	36		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HC Ajoie	CHE.2		—	—	—	—	—		8	4	6	10	10
2002–03	EHC Basel	CHE.2		21	5	19	24	18		15	6	10	16	39
2003–04	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL		51	13	24	37	48		5	1	2	3	27
2004–05	Kölner Haie	DEL		52	18	29	47	52		7	2	6	8	2
2005–06	Kölner Haie	DEL		51	18	34	52	79		9	2	5	7	12
2006–07	Kölner Haie	DEL		49	16	34	50	60		9	3	5	8	12
2007–08	Kölner Haie	DEL		56	12	30	42	32		14	4	6	10	16
2008–09	Kölner Haie	DEL		44	8	25	33	48		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	EC Salzburg	AUT		2	1	0	1	4		16	2	3	5	12
2009–10	Kölner Haie	DEL		55	5	21	26	53		3	0	2	2	4
2010–11	EHC München	DEL		52	9	29	38	44		2	1	0	1	0
2011–12	EHC München	DEL		52	5	27	32	50		—	—	—	—	—
CHE.2 totals				101	26	89	115	110		26	11	18	29	51
DEL totals				462	104	253	357	466		49	13	26	39	73