The Montreal Canadiens fired assistant coaches Randy Cunneyworth and Randy Ladouceur on Wednesday, a day after hiring Michel Therrien as head coach. Cunneyworth finished the season as Montreal’s interim head coach after the team fired Jacques Martin in December. The Canadiens went on to finish last in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs for the first time [...]

TSN.ca reports that new Montreal Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin will begin searching for another head coach after announcing that interim coach Randy Cunneyworth will resume his duties as an assistant with the organization for now. “Whoever becomes the new head coach will decide if Randy will remain,” said Bergevin. “I respect the way I was [...]

With the NHL regular season over be sure to check out our updates on the upcoming 2012 NHL Entry Draft and updates on the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Below are some of todays Quick Hits: The Montreal Canadiens are looking to fill their General Manager vacancy, and one guy they’ve asked permission to talk to is Chicago Blackhawks assistant Marc Bergevin, the Chicago Sun-Times reports, adding [...]

ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun confirms the Montreal Canadiens have relieved Pierre Gauthier of his duties. Canadiens President Geoff Molson will hold a press conference at 11:45 a.m. to discuss the move. Gauthier had held his current position since February 8, 2010, when he replaced Bob Gainey. The Canadiens finished eighth in the Eastern Conference that season. Last season, [...]

Weekend round up of NHL news and rumors. Toronto Sun’s Steve Simmons writes, “Word is, Patrick Roy has unofficially been on retainer from Quebec NHL interests for almost two years now.” Simmons adds that it’s “highly unlikely” Roy ends up in Montreal, which is certainly different from what was being reported in the past few weeks, when there [...]

There is a lot of speculation that Patrick Roy could re-join the Montreal Canadiens as the next head coach. Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail reports that Martin Leclerc of Radio-Canada.ca revealed Roy is set to take over as head coach for the Habs next fall. Leclerc reportedly credits two so-called reliable sources for the scoop. The current coach/General Manager/co-owner [...]

Patrick Roy is currently serving as the QMJHL Quebec Remparts’ head coach. On Saturday, Montreal fired Jacques Martin and gave Randy Cunneyworth the job on an interim basis. Cunneyworth is expected to finish the season with the Canadiens, but Montreal will probably look into different options over the offseason. Roy might seem like an awkward choice [...]