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As always, great to see a collection of U SPORTS hockey products playing instrumental parts for another Stanley Cup champion. Here's a thread highlighting some of the most notable ones this year.
Al Murray: Dir. of Amateur Scouting
1981 CIAU Bronze medalist with uOttawa serving as an assistant coach before 3 seasons as HC of the Regina Cougars where he coached future NHLer Todd Elik.
Murray is largely responsible for Tampa's drafting in the last 10 years.
1981 CIAU Bronze medalist with uOttawa serving as an assistant coach before 3 seasons as HC of the Regina Cougars where he coached future NHLer Todd Elik.
Murray is largely responsible for Tampa's drafting in the last 10 years.
Frantz Jean: Goalie Coach
Jean played 5 seasons with the Moncton Aigles Bleus in the 90's including their '95 AUS championship season.
He's worked with Andrei Vasilesvskiy in Tampa since day 1, and also had some great years with Ben Bishop there too.
Jean played 5 seasons with the Moncton Aigles Bleus in the 90's including their '95 AUS championship season.
He's worked with Andrei Vasilesvskiy in Tampa since day 1, and also had some great years with Ben Bishop there too.
(1/2) Mathieu Darche: Dir. of Hockey Ops
One of the most successful post-U SPORTS careers in the last 2 decades after a monster 72 point season for McGill in '99-00.
250 NHL GP over 9 seasons, last played in '11-12 for Montreal. Darche joined Tampa's front office in May 2019.
One of the most successful post-U SPORTS careers in the last 2 decades after a monster 72 point season for McGill in '99-00.
250 NHL GP over 9 seasons, last played in '11-12 for Montreal. Darche joined Tampa's front office in May 2019.
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If there was ever a perfect example of someone using U SPORTS hockey to it's full potential, Darche is it.
After studying marketing and international business at McGill, Darche now specializes in budgeting, negotiating player contracts and managing the salary cap w/Tampa.
If there was ever a perfect example of someone using U SPORTS hockey to it's full potential, Darche is it.
After studying marketing and international business at McGill, Darche now specializes in budgeting, negotiating player contracts and managing the salary cap w/Tampa.
Ryan Hamilton: Mental Performance Coach
Whether it's UNB, Hockey Canada, or Tampa Bay, good teams want him because he's one of the best Sports Psychologist's out there right now.
Ryan has also done some fascinating work researching coping skill development in cancer survivors.
Whether it's UNB, Hockey Canada, or Tampa Bay, good teams want him because he's one of the best Sports Psychologist's out there right now.
Ryan has also done some fascinating work researching coping skill development in cancer survivors.
Steve Griggs: CEO
An ex-Laurier Golden Hawk who won back-to-back OUA titles in '89 + '90, Griggs has since gone on to work with MLSE, the Minnesota Wild, and the Orlando Magic before joining Tampa Bay where he's been CEO since the '15-16 season.
An ex-Laurier Golden Hawk who won back-to-back OUA titles in '89 + '90, Griggs has since gone on to work with MLSE, the Minnesota Wild, and the Orlando Magic before joining Tampa Bay where he's been CEO since the '15-16 season.
Matt Hill: VP Premium Seating + Group Sales
A standout forward for Trevor Stienburg’s SMU Huskies in the late 90’s, Hill won a championship in the Netherlands before getting into the business side of hockey with some help from Brad Richards.
A standout forward for Trevor Stienburg’s SMU Huskies in the late 90’s, Hill won a championship in the Netherlands before getting into the business side of hockey with some help from Brad Richards.
Michel Boucher: Amateur Scout
Records are a bit incomplete, but I believe he started playing for UQTR in '74 and went on to eventually coach the program in '82 before having a stint behind the uOttawa bench too. Boucher still attends some U Cup games when available.
Records are a bit incomplete, but I believe he started playing for UQTR in '74 and went on to eventually coach the program in '82 before having a stint behind the uOttawa bench too. Boucher still attends some U Cup games when available.
