Kubby31 Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Devils' Lemaire announces retirement NHL.com The New Jersey Devils announced Monday that Jacques Lemaire has resigned from his post as coach but will remain within the organization in some other capacity. The announcement comes on the heels of the team's stunning five-game loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals last week. The Devils finished the regular season first the Atlantic Division with 48 wins and 103 points and earned the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs before bowing to the seventh-seeded Flyers. Devils General Manager Lou Lamoriello admitted last Friday during a conference call that he wanted Lemaire back for another season as coach. "There's no question that he will be back unless you know something I don't know," Lamoriello said during the afternoon conference call. "Those type of even questions and topics are asked all the time. It is what it is. We haven't even discussed any of this, but there's no question in my mind (Lemaire will be back) unless there is something I don't know." Following his team's 3-0 loss in Game 5 to the Flyers on Thursday, Lemaire did say he still "loves coaching. Lemaire returned to the Devils this season after spending the previous eight seasons coaching the Minnesota Wild. It was Lemaire's second stint with New Jersey; he first coached the team from 1993-98, topped by winning the franchise's first Stanley Cup in 1995. Wish Him All The Best In The Future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawker_mtl Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Great career, one of the best coaches in the league no doubt. I wish him all the best. Couldn't help but laugh at a comment I read elsewhere though... This now leave assistant coach Mario Tremblay free to run Brodeur out of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Its a pity if he does. Many may not like the style of game he coaches but there's no denying his success. Good luck Jacque, whatever you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmash Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Solid coach, but hasn't made it past the first round of the playoffs since 2003, probably a good time to retire. Enjoy retirement Jacques! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosalie52 Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Happy retirement, Jacques! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carey_Price Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Best defensive coach I have ever witnessed coaching. Too bad his team did have as much success in the playoffs as they did in the regular season the past 3 years. I wish him all the best in the future, may he enjoy his hockey-free life and do other things he enjoys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catt-_mtlc Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Great career, one of the best coaches in the league no doubt. I wish him all the best. Couldn't help but laugh at a comment I read elsewhere though... This now leave assistant coach Mario Tremblay free to run Brodeur out of town. nah only the Habs are dense enough to give that idiot a head coaching job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubby31 Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 nah only the Habs are dense enough to give that idiot a head coaching job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wish him all the best, great coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim-Jong-Il Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Monsieur Jacques Lemaire was a great coach and a gentleman above all else, I expected nothing less from a classy Hall of Famer. All the best to you man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Habsolutely great player and very good coach definitely one of the best teammates ever to play in Montreal. He was such an unselfish player on a great team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 What is everyone's favorite memory of him as a player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANADIENS27 Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I can start with Lemaire beating Tony Esposito with a 70 foot slap shot that went over Esposito's left shoulder in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals in 1971. The goal also started a comeback from 2 - 0 deficit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 No more trap-playing Devils! Let's hope that the next Devils coach will use offensive hockey some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 He's gonna have to with Kovy on the team (coach an offensive game). I remember right after the season finished (or the devils were eliminated) Lemaire said he was finished... I guess this is just the devils and lemaire making it official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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