According to the Canadian Press On Monday, the Ottawa Senators named Jacques Martin of Ottawa, Ontario, as their new head coach on an interim basis. Martin replaces DJ Smith of Windsor, Ontario, who has been relieved of his duties.
Martin actually returns to coach the Senators. He was Ottawa’s head coach from 1995 to 2004. During his time in Ottawa, he won the Jack Adams Award in 1998–99.
Martin was also head coach of the St. Louis Blues from 1986 to 1988, the Florida Panthers from 2005 to 2008 and the Montreal Canadiens from 2009 to 2012. His record as a head coach in the National Hockey League is 613 wins, 481 regular season losses, 119 Draws and 81 overtime losses, for a winning percentage of .551. Martin was also head coach of the Guelph Platers of the Ontario Hockey League in 1985–86, winning a Memorial Cup. He was also head coach of the Cornwall Aces of the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1994.
Martin also worked as an assistant coach for many years. He was with the Peterborough Petes in the Ontario Hockey League from 1983 to 1985, with the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL from 1988 to 1990, with the Quebec Nordiques as an associate coach from 1990 to 1993 and with the Nordiques as co-coach from 1994 to 1995. Trainer. the Colorado Avalanche as an assistant coach from 1995 to 1996, the Pittsburgh Penguins as an assistant coach from 2013 to 2020 and the New York Rangers as an assistant coach from 2020 to 2021. During his time with the Penguins, he won the Stanley in 2016 and 2017 Cup.
It’s no big surprise that Martin is the Senators’ new head coach. He was hired as a senior advisor to the coaching staff on December 6. Ottawa currently has the third-worst record in the NHL with 22 points. Only the Chicago Blackhawks (19 points) and San Jose Sharks (21 points) have fewer points.
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