Richard Martel
| Richard Martel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
March 23, 1961 Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Occupation | Ice hockey coach |
| Years active | 1990 to present |
| Employer | Brûleurs de Loups |
| Organization | Ligue Magnus |
Richard Martel (born March 23, 1961) is a Canadian ice hockey coach. He last coached the Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups in the French Ligue Magnus.
Between 1993 and 2011, Martel served as a head coach in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) where he twice won the Ron Lapointe Trophy as the QMJHL coach of the year. On February 28, 2010, Martel became the winningest coach in the history of the QMJHL when he coached the Chicoutimi Sagueneens to a 3-1 victory over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar to win his 570th QMJHL game, surpassing previous record held by Guy Chouinard.[1]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Lapointe Trophy - QMJHL Coach of the Year | 1993–94 | [2] |
| Ron Lapointe Trophy - QMJHL Coach of the Year | 2004–05 | [3] |
References
- ↑ "Richard Martel of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens now QMJHL's winningest head coach - NHL.com - News". nhl.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ↑ "Coach Martel ties record as Sagueneens beat Drakkar". tsn.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ↑ "QMJHL: Martel gets win in 1000th game". tsn.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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