Claude Julien Reportedly Anticipated To Coach Workforce Canada At Olympics

Workforce Canada clearly views Claude Julien extremely, and with NHL personnel not collaborating 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 match, 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 Workforce 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 issues.

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 1 extra in 2013.

If Julien is certainly the one teaching, it’s attainable the Canadiens roll with among the similar gamers from their Channel One Cup crew, which was largely comprised of veteran gamers who’re taking part in outdoors the US, like Jason Demers. That’s nonetheless to be decided although, and sure gained’t be found out for no less than a couple of extra weeks.