Pascal Vincent
Encyclopedia
Pascal Vincent is a retired ice hockey
player and current assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets
. Vincent was the QMJHL's coach of the year for the 2007-2008 season.
, and Verdun before completing his junior career in 1992.
Vincent came under heavy criticism following an embarrassing second-round playoff exit by the Screaming Eagles in 2003-2004 after a very successful season. Vincent "stacked" the lineup with many NHL prospects, most of which came from the Halifax Mooseheads
in a notorious "boomerang" trade. Many speculated that Vincent would be fired, but then-President Greg Lynch opted not to, claiming he was just as much to the blame for the poor performance.
On May 18, 2007, Vincent signed a two-year contract extension with the Screaming Eagles to continue as head coach and general manager. He was the recipient of the 2007 Maurice Filion Trophy
for the QMJHL's top general manager, and the 2008 Ron Lapointe Trophy
for the QMJHL's top coach. After the 2007-2008 season, Vincent was praised by many around the league for the Screaming Eagles finishing 4th in their division and winning their first round playoff series despite having more than ten rookies in their regular lineup and having a sixteen year-old starting goaltender. On January 1, 2008, Vincent earned his 300th career win in the QMJHL.
On July 22, 2011, now head coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
, formerly the Montréal Junior Hockey Club
, Vincent was named assistant-coach of the new Winnipeg Jets
of the NHL with Claude Noel
as head coach.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player and current assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
. Vincent was the QMJHL's coach of the year for the 2007-2008 season.
Player
Vincent made his QMJHL debut as a centre in the 1988-1989 season with the St. Jean Castors. Vincent played three more seasons in the QMJHL between St. Jean, LavalLaval Titan
The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, between 1971 and 1998.-History:...
, and Verdun before completing his junior career in 1992.
Coach, General Manager
Vincent began his coaching career as an assistant coach of the St. Jean Lynx of the QMJHL, and then as the head coach of Laval of the Quebec AAA Midget Hockey League. Vincent joined the Screaming Eagles as an assistant coach for the 1999-2000 QMJHL season before becoming the head coach in October. Vincent became the team's general manager two years later.Vincent came under heavy criticism following an embarrassing second-round playoff exit by the Screaming Eagles in 2003-2004 after a very successful season. Vincent "stacked" the lineup with many NHL prospects, most of which came from the Halifax Mooseheads
Halifax Mooseheads
The Halifax Mooseheads are a CHL ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio division of the QMJHL for the 1994-1995 season. While the franchise has never won a league championship, they have...
in a notorious "boomerang" trade. Many speculated that Vincent would be fired, but then-President Greg Lynch opted not to, claiming he was just as much to the blame for the poor performance.
On May 18, 2007, Vincent signed a two-year contract extension with the Screaming Eagles to continue as head coach and general manager. He was the recipient of the 2007 Maurice Filion Trophy
Maurice Filion Trophy
The Maurice Filion Trophy is awarded annually to the general manager of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It was first awarded in 2005–06.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
for the QMJHL's top general manager, and the 2008 Ron Lapointe Trophy
Ron Lapointe Trophy
The Ron Lapointe Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the "Coach of the Year." The award is named for Ron Lapointe.-Winners:...
for the QMJHL's top coach. After the 2007-2008 season, Vincent was praised by many around the league for the Screaming Eagles finishing 4th in their division and winning their first round playoff series despite having more than ten rookies in their regular lineup and having a sixteen year-old starting goaltender. On January 1, 2008, Vincent earned his 300th career win in the QMJHL.
On July 22, 2011, now head coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Boisbriand, Quebec. The team play its home games at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau.-History:...
, formerly the Montréal Junior Hockey Club
Montreal Junior Hockey Club
The Montreal Junior Hockey Club were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The team is based out of the Verdun Auditorium, in Verdun, Quebec. The St. John's Fog Devils franchise relocated at the conclusion of the 2007–08 QMJHL season...
, Vincent was named assistant-coach of the new Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
of the NHL with Claude Noel
Claude Noel
Claude Noël is a former Canadian ice hockey player and the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. Prior to joining Winnipeg, he was head coach of the Manitoba Moose of the AHL...
as head coach.
Career statistics
| Regular season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 1988-1989 | St. Jean Beavers | QMJHL | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989-1990 | St. Jean Lynx | QMJHL | 70 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 45 | |
| 1990-1991 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 64 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| 1991-1992 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 53 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 36 | |
| 1991-1992 | Verdun College-Francais | QMJHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | |
| QMJHL Totals | 252 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 105 | |||