hf101 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 CANADIENS FIRE MARTIN; CUNNEYWORTH NAMED INTERIM HEAD COACHTSN.ca Staff12/17/2011 10:28:35 AMText SizeJacques Martin has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.Randy Cunneyworth has been named interim head coach until the end of the season.The team has gotten out to a 13-12-7 start this season and currently sits last in the Northeast Division.Cunneyworth had been an assistant coach with the team and had previously served as head coach of the team's American Hockey League affiliate in Hamilton.In one season coaching the Bulldogs Cunneyworth led the team to a 44-27-2-7 record, good enough to claim the AHL North Division title.The 57-year-old Martin has been the Canadiens head coach since the 2008-09 season. He has amassed a 96-75-25 record with the team.Martin has coached 1294 NHL games with St. Louis, Ottawa, Florida and Montreal, posting a record of 613-481-119-81.A team release has indicated that Larry Carriere will become an assistant coach.Cunneyworth and general manager Pierre Gauthier will address the media at a joint press conference scheduled for noon et. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Was never a Martin fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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