Workforce Canada clearly views Claude Julien extremely, and with NHL personnel not participating within the Olympics, it’s going to be the ex-Montreal Canadiens boss behind the bench in Beijing.
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper was tabbed to teach the Canadiens within the match, however when the NHL backed out, it left Canada with a emptiness to fill. In accordance to NHL Insider John Shannon, it’s going to be Julien taking up.
Julien coached Workforce Canada within the Channel One Cup, and was supposed to teach them within the Spengler Cup later this month earlier than they elected to again out over COVID-19 considerations.
The 61-year-old was fired by the Canadiens in February. He began his head teaching profession in Montreal, then went to New Jersey earlier than spending his most profitable years with the Boston Bruins, the place he gained a Stanley Cup in 2011 and made it to at least one extra in 2013.
If Julien is certainly the one teaching, it is attainable the Canadiens roll with a number of the identical gamers from their Channel One Cup staff, which was largely comprised of veteran gamers who’re taking part in outdoors the USA, like Jason Demers. That is nonetheless to be decided although, and certain will not be found out for at the least just a few extra weeks.
