Claude Julien Reportedly Anticipated To Coach Staff Canada At Olympics

Staff Canada clearly views Claude Julien extremely, and with NHL personnel not participating within the Olympics, it’ll be the ex-Montreal Canadiens boss behind the bench in Beijing.

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper was tabbed to educate the Canadiens within the event, however when the NHL backed out, it left Canada with a emptiness to fill. In accordance to NHL Insider John Shannon, it’ll be Julien taking on.

Julien coached Staff Canada within the Channel One Cup, and was supposed to educate 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’s attainable the Canadiens roll with a few of the identical gamers from their Channel One Cup crew, which was largely comprised of veteran gamers who’re taking part in exterior america, like Jason Demers. That’s nonetheless to be decided although, and sure gained’t be discovered for a minimum of a number of extra weeks.