JF Houle named Armada head coach

Press Release

Maine Hockey Journal

Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand is proud to announce the nomination of Jean-François Houle as trainer as a chief and this less than one week after the departure of Pascal Vincent who joined the Jets of Winnipeg as trainer-assistant. Jean-François Swells, 36 years, côtoie the circuit of the League of hockey major junior of Quebec since the end of 2009 whereas it was named with the bar of MAINEiacs de Lewiston.

He also cumulates 6 years of experience within the university circuit as an assistant trainer of the Knights Goldens delicious of the University of Clarkson.

“We sought one impassioned, a person with a great capacity of analysis, a person who shares the same values which Armada that is to say: the rigour, passion, devotion. We are honoured to be able to count on the experiment and the expertise of Jean-François Houle, it is not any doubt that its qualities of communicator will be made profitable and that it will contribute to the development of our young team”, divided Joel Bouchard, president, managing director of the team.

The nomination of Jean-François Houle is effective as of today. Let us recall that Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand will begin its camps from drive on Monday August 15 and that the first local preparatory match will take place on Sunday August 21 with 15:00 in the Center of Excellence Rousseau Sports whereas the first match of the regular season takes place on Friday September 16 with 19:30. The tickets of season will be spent on sale on Wednesday August 10 as of 7:00, you must initially register you on the mailing list www.armadahockey.ca in order to receive all the details.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)