Pascal Vincent

Pascal Vincent, born on September twenty-second, nineteen seventy-one, is a distinguished Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. Currently, he holds the position of head coach for the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL), where he has made a significant impact on the team's performance.

Vincent's coaching prowess has been recognized with the prestigious Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award, which he has won twice, for the seasons of two thousand seventeen to two thousand eighteen and two thousand twenty-four to two thousand twenty-five. His journey in the world of ice hockey began in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he excelled as both general manager and coach of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, earning accolades for his outstanding leadership.

In two thousand eleven, Vincent transitioned to the NHL, joining the Winnipeg Jets organization as an assistant coach. His career progressed as he took the helm of the AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, from two thousand sixteen to two thousand twenty-one. Following a two-year stint as an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets, he was appointed head coach prior to the two thousand twenty-three to two thousand twenty-four season, stepping in after Mike Babcock's resignation. Unfortunately, his tenure concluded at the end of the season, with the team finishing last in the Metropolitan Division.