Jean-François Houle

Jean-François Houle
Jean-François Houle
Born	January 14, 1975 (age 50); Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	AHL; Fredericton Canadiens; Cincinnati Mighty Ducks; ECHL; New Orleans Brass; Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
NHL draft	99th overall, 1993; Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1997–2002 Coaching career
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Clarkson
Conference	ECAC Hockey
Biographical details
Alma mater	Clarkson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2010	Clarkson (asst.)
2010–2011	Lewiston MAINEiacs
2011–2014	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
2014–2021	Bakersfield Condors (asst.)
2021–2024	Laval Rocket
2024–Present	Clarkson

Jean-François Houle (born January 14, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach for the Clarkson Golden Knights in the ECAC Hockey conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).^[1]^[2]

Collegiate career

Houle attended Clarkson University where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey team. He was selected in the fourth round, 99th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.^[3]

Coaching career

In 2002, following a five-year career as a professional hockey player, Houle re-joined the Clarkson Golden Knights as an assistant coach. In 2010, he accepted the position of head coach for the Lewiston MAINEiacs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and, the following season, assumed the head coaching role with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.^[4]

Houle was the head coach of the Bakersfield Condors during their last season in the ECHL.^[5] He was then hired by the Edmonton Oilers to be an assistant coach of their relocated American Hockey League (AHL) franchise that became the Bakersfield Condors in 2015, where he remained until 2021, after which he joined the Laval Rocket.^[6]

Personal life

Houle is the son of longtime Montreal Canadiens forward and general manager Réjean Houle.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Clarkson University	ECAC	34	6	19	25	20	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Clarkson University	ECAC	34	8	11	19	42	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Clarkson University	ECAC	38	14	14	28	46	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Clarkson University	ECAC	37	21	37	58	40	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	New Orleans Brass	ECHL	53	25	37	62	119	4	1	1	2	16
1997–98	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL	7	1	0	1	8	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL	62	7	22	29	101	12	1	7	8	10
1999–00	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	ECHL	55	18	30	48	71	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	ECHL	56	12	34	46	92	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New Orleans Brass	ECHL	52	21	25	46	106	1	0	0	0	0
AHL Totals			72	8	22	30	111	12	1	7	8	10
ECHL Totals			216	76	126	202	388	5	1	1	2	16
NCAA Totals			143	49	81	130	148	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
College
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team	1994	^[8]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team	1997	^[9]
QMJHL
Ron Lapointe Trophy - QMJHL Coach of the Year	2012	^[10]

References

^ "Laval Rocket and Jean-François Houle mutually agree to part ways". Montreal Canadiens. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via NHL.com.
^ "Knights name JF Houle as next Men's Hockey Coach". Clarkson University Athletics. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ "ALL-TIME KNIGHTS - JEAN-FRANCOIS HOULE". Clarkson University Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ "Jean-François Houle sera l'entraîneur de l'Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand" [Jean-François Houle will be the coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada]. La Presse (in French). August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ "Jean-François Houle named head coach". Retrieved July 23, 2014.
^ "Houle named Laval Rocket Head Coach". Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ Cowan, Stu (June 18, 2022). "Stu Cowan: A special Father's Day for Réjean Houle and his family". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
^ "Awards - NCAA (ECAC) All-Tournament Team". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ "The Golden Puck Awards: recognition of excellence". CHL.ca. April 4, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

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[1] "Laval Rocket and Jean-François Houle mutually agree to part ways". Montreal Canadiens. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via NHL.com.

[2] "Knights name JF Houle as next Men's Hockey Coach". Clarkson University Athletics. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[3] "ALL-TIME KNIGHTS - JEAN-FRANCOIS HOULE". Clarkson University Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[4] "Jean-François Houle sera l'entraîneur de l'Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand" [Jean-François Houle will be the coach of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada]. La Presse (in French). August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[5] "Jean-François Houle named head coach". Retrieved July 23, 2014.

[6] "Houle named Laval Rocket Head Coach". Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[7] Cowan, Stu (June 18, 2022). "Stu Cowan: A special Father's Day for Réjean Houle and his family". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[8] "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

[9] "Awards - NCAA (ECAC) All-Tournament Team". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[10] "The Golden Puck Awards: recognition of excellence". CHL.ca. April 4, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

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