Guy Carbonneau

Guy Carbonneau has been the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens since 2006.¹ He retired as a player in 2000 after 19 seasons in the National Hockey League²

Fast Facts

1. Born: March 18, 1960²
2. Birth place: Sept-Iles, Quebec²
3. Height: 5' 11"³
4. Weight: 175 lbs³
5. Position: Center³
6. Draft year: 1979³

NHL Career

Guy Carbonneau was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1979.³ He played for the Canadiens from 1980 to 1994, and then moved to the St. Louis Blues for the 1994-95 season. He was the oldest player in the league in 1999-2000 when he played for the Dallas Stars at age 40. Carbonneau retired at the end of that season, after the Stars lost to the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup finals .⁴

Career Highlights

1. Stanley Cup championships: 1986, 1993, 1999¹
2. Canadiens captain: 1989-1994¹
3. Frank Selke Trophy recipient: 1988, 1989, 1992¹
4. Season high in goals: 26 (1988-89)³
5. Season high in assists: 36 (1989-90)³
6. Career stats: 1318 games, 260 goals, 403 assists, 663 points¹

Coaching Career

Guy Carbonneau started his coaching career in November 2000 as an assistant coach for the Montreal Canadiens. He held that position until the 2002-03 season, when the Dallas Stars hired him as Assistant General Manager.¹ Carbonneau returned to the Canadiens as an associate coach in January 2006 before being named head coach in May.¹ Entering the 2008-2009 season, Carbonneau has won 89 games and lost 59 with the Canadiens³

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