To succeed in the NHL, it’s not enough to have talented players on the ice, you also need a solid team behind the bench. A good head coach is essential for developing effective strategies, maintaining team morale, and making crucial adjustments mid-match.
However, success often depends on a broader group of specialists who refine specific aspects of the game. Assistant coaches focus on areas such as power plays, shots on goal and defensive systems, while coaches Goalkeepers work closely with keepers to refine their technique.
Additionally, skills coaches, video analysts and performance staff play a vital role in improving individual and team performance.
In this sense, the Canadian has just made the official hiring of Marc Bureau, faceoff specialist.
As reported Marc Antoine Godinsince the beginning of November, Marc Bureauformer Canadian center player, had offered his advice to the team’s centers on several occasions. The Canadian has now formalized his role by hiring him as a consultant.
The Canadian occupied 25e rank of the NHL with a success rate of 47.6% in the faceoff circle on November 4, when Bureau showed up for the first time in Brossard to provide advice to the center players. Since this date, the Canadian has offered the 19e circuit performance on faceoffs (50.0%). – Marc Antoine Godin
Bureau wore the colors of CH from 1995 to 1998. He played for several other teams, totaling 567 games in the NHL.
After numerous collaborations in the QMJHL, this is his first contract in the NHL.
Canada