Pierre Groulx became in 2009 the new goaltender coach of the Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

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. On July 6, 2009, general manager Bob Gainey

Bob Gainey

Robert Michael "Le Capitaine" Gainey is the former executive vice president and general manager of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He is also a former professional ice hockey player who played for the Canadiens from 1973 until 1989...

 made the official announcement. He supplements the personnel of head coach Jacques Martin and assistants Kirk Muller

Kirk Muller

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 and Perry Pearn

Perry Pearn

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. Pierre Groulx spent the previous four seasons with the Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

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, first working under Jacques Martin

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 and later, in 2008-2009, under Peter DeBoer

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. In his first two years with the Panthers, Groulx was in charge of video. In 2007–2008, he attained the functions of assistant trainer and goalkeeper trainer. Groulx started his career with the Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

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(also in charge of video) staying with the club for 5 years. In addition to his involvement with the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers, Groulx assumed a presence on the international scene with Team Canada at the 2005 world championships in Austria.