Eye test pivotal when Canadiens coach evaluates new players
“I want to see him in practice, I want to see him in games, I want to make my own first impression,” Martin St. Louis says of newcomers.
Inside the Canadiens’ locker room the day Martin St. Louis made his first speech as coach
He wanted to be sure he was there to welcome Martin St. Louis, who was going to introduce himself to the organization that morning and make his debut behind the Canadiens bench that evening.
After a year of coaching Canadiens, Martin St. Louis says he’s learning every day
“There are times when I’ve second-guessed myself but it’s all part of the learning process,” he says on the anniversary of his first game behind the bench of an NHL team.
St. Louis juggles being hockey dad, Canadiens coach
“I love watching them,’ Hall-of-Famer says of 3 sons, including Lucas, who’s eligible for 2023 draft.
My influences: Alex Burrows
Parents, former teammates and coaches highlight the assistant coach’s influences.
Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis shows his strengths and weaknesses in consecutive games
Two consecutive Canadiens games painted two different pictures of coach Martin St. Louis.
Canadiens coach St. Louis motivates through communication
Conveying a belief in concepts over systems and getting players to buy in are big reasons why the Habs appear ahead of schedule in rebuild.
Martin St. Louis’ desired balance on Canadiens’ power play applies to coaching, too
Exactly two weeks had passed since Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis was asked why he didn’t spend more time working on the power play in practice, and his answer was very revealing about who he is as a coach, his beliefs and his principles.
NHL99: Martin St. Louis almost went to Europe but chose to bet on himself
Martin St. Louis’ decorated playing career earned him a spot in Toronto at the Hockey Hall of Fame. But he almost didn’t make it to Tampa.
It’s hard for Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis to get away from hockey
Coach spent his day off watching video of Habs’ victory over Canucks, video of his son playing and talking hockey with his dad over dinner.
Q&A with Martin St. Louis: On developing players, bringing balance, and defying odds
It’s in between morning meetings and the Canadiens are taking to the ice for their last practice at their south-shore training facility before the start of the regular season that Martin St. Louis carves out 20 minutes for an interview.
Martin St. Louis loving his job as head coach of Canadiens
Hall of Fame player still remembers his first training camp as an invite by Ottawa Senators and is still using lessons learned from that.
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