Michel Therrien

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michel Therrien
Occupation	Hockey Coach
Date Of Birth	Nov 4, 1963(1963-11-04)
Age	61
Birthplace	Montreal
Country	Canada
Birth City	Quebec
Horoscope	Scorpio

Michel Therrien Biography

Michel Therrien is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Coach who was born on November 4, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. NHL coach who led Pittsburgh Penguins to Stanley Cup Finals 2008, where they lost to Detroit Red Wings.

He was a Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL goaltender He played on the AHL’s Sherbrooke Canadiens with hall of fame goaltender Patrick Roy..

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Ice hockey coach |predecessor = Alain Vigneault (2000–01)
Eddie Olczyk (2005–06)
Randy Cunneyworth (2011–12) |successor = Claude Julien (2002-03, 2016-17) Dan Bylsma (2008–09)

Prior to his coaching career, Therrien played professionally for three years as a defenceman in the American Hockey League (AHL), compiling a total of 86 points in 206 games and winning the Calder Cup in 1985 with the Sherbrooke Canadiens, on the same team as eventual Hockey Hall of Famer Patrick Roy. When his playing career ended, Therrien worked for a time as a lineman for Bell Canada, with a sideline as a bodyguard for Quebec singing star Roch Voisine, with whom he had once played hockey, while working his way into a coaching career.

He is the father of Elizabeth and Charles.

Michel Therrien Net Worth

Michel Therrien is one of the richest Hockey Coach from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michel Therrien 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a defender in AHL for three years.

In 2003, he was fired from his position as Montreal Canadiens’ head coach. He returned to coaching the team in 2012.

Michel Therrien (born November 4, 1963) is a Canadian professional ice hockey assistant coach for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Therrien formerly coached the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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During the 2006–07 season, Therrien coached the Penguins to one of the most successful single-season improvements in NHL history, finishing with a 47–24–11 record (105 points), a berth in the 2007 playoffs and a nomination for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s Coach of the Year.

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Michel Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Michel Therrien celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.

The next season, the Penguins shot out to one of the best starts in franchise history, only to slow down considerably heading into December. The slide continued, and on February 15, 2009, a day after a 6–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and with the Penguins struggling to stay in the playoff race, Therrien was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Penguins. Therrien finished two games behind Red Kelly for the second-longest tenure as Penguins’ head coach. Dan Bylsma took over as Therrien’s replacement. After his termination, he continued to reside in Pittsburgh and followed the team as they advanced to the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals and won the Stanley Cup in Game 7 in Detroit.

Where is Michel Therrien now?

Michel Therrien is the assistant coach running the offense and powerplay. Therrien has a pedigree as a head coach for both the Penguins and Canadiens. In 814 games coached, Therrien has a 406-303-75 along with 30 ties. That equals out to a 49.9% win percentage.

How much does Claude Julien make?

SEASONLENGTHSALARY
2017-18| 5 years| $5,000,000
2018-19| –| $5,000,000
2019-20| –| $5,000,000
2020-21| –| $5,000,000

Who are the Flyers assistant coaches?

The Flyers announced Tuesday that they have hired John Torchetti as an assistant coach for the remainder of the season. Torchetti will join Mike Yeo, who will remain interim coach for the rest of 2021-22, along with assistant coaches Darryl Williams and Nick Schultz.

Who coaches the Montreal Canadiens?

Martin St. Louis

Why was Michel Therrien fired?

General manager Ray Shero decided to fire Therrien after a 6-2 loss in Toronto on Saturday night in which the Penguins led 2-1 going into the third period. The Penguins are 27-25-5 after winning 47 games each of the last two seasons and are five points out of the final conference playoff spot.