Joseph Harry Guy Carbonneau(born March 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeyplayer, coach and executive in theNational Hockey League.He was also the president of theQuebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueChicoutimi Saguenéens.Carbonneau was inducted into theHockey Hall of Famein November 2019.
| Guy Carbonneau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame,2019 | |||
 Carbonneau in 2018 | |||
| Born |
March 18, 1960 Sept-Îles, Quebec,Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL draft |
44th overall,1979 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1980–2000 | ||
Playing career
editCarbonneau started his hockey career in theQuebec Major Junior Hockey Leaguewith theChicoutimi Saguenéens.After an impressive 182-point season with the Sagueneens, Carbonneau was drafted 44th overall in the1979 NHL Entry Draftby theMontreal Canadiens.His strong play as a defensive forward helped the Canadiens to aStanley Cupchampionship in1985–86,followed by threeFrank J. Selke Trophywins in1987–1988,1988–1989,and1991–1992.In1989–1990,he was named thecaptainof theCanadiens,and led them to another Stanley Cup win in1992–93against theLos Angeles Kings.On August 19, 1994, he was traded to theSt. Louis Bluesin exchange forJim Montgomery.He played there for one season before moving to theDallas Stars.He won his third Stanley Cup in1998–1999with the Stars.Next season,Carbonneau and the Stars reached theStanley Cup Finalsagain but this time they lost to theNew Jersey Devils.Carbonneau retired shortly after that.
Carbonneau was one of the more popular Canadiens; fans chanted "Guy, Guy, Guy!" whenever he touched the puck, much as they did forGuy Lafleur(with whom Carbonneau played from 1982–1985) during his career. He was also one of the most admired Dallas Stars players. He took the ceremonial opening faceoff for the Stars when they played the Canadiens at the last game at theMontreal Forum.
Post-playing career
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In 2005, theQuebec Major Junior Hockey Leaguecreated theGuy Carbonneau Trophy (Trophée Guy Carbonneau),awarded annually to the player in the QMJHL judged to be the best defensive forward.
After serving as an assistant coach toMichel Therrienwith the Canadiens from 2000 to 2002, Carbonneau moved back to the Dallas Stars where he worked as an assistant general manager (he was named to the position on May 26, 2002),[1]until his return to Montreal in January 2006.
On January 14, 2006, Carbonneau became theMontreal Canadiensassociate coach, asClaude Julienwas fired and GMBob Gaineyassumed the role of interim head coach. Carbonneau becamehead coach,after the Canadiens were eliminated from the playoffs. He was the 28th coach of the Montreal team.
On April 30, 2008, he was named a candidate for theJack Adams Awardawarded to the best head coach of theyear,but lost by 12 points toWashington CapitalscoachBruce Boudreau.[2]
On March 9, 2009, he was fired as the head coach of theMontreal Canadienswith 16 games left. He was replaced by general managerBob Gainey.[3]
On September 17, 2009, Carbonneau became an analyst forCBC SportsHockey Night in Canada.[4]He left CBC after the 2009–2010 season and joinedRéseau des sportsas an analyst.[5]He also appeared in the first season (2010) of La série Montréal-Québec as the head coach for the Montreal team.[6]
On February 7, 2011, Carbonneau became head coach of theChicoutimi Saguenéens,the team he co-owns.[7]He resigned in July 2011.
On June 25, 2019, Carbonneau was elected to theHockey Hall of Fame.
Awards and achievements
edit| Award | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| QMJHLSecond All-Star Team | 1980 |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy | 1988,1989,1992 |
| Stanley Cupchampion | 1986,1993(Montreal),1999(Dallas) |
- Coach, Canadian national team, Maccabiah Games 2017, Gold medal winner.
- Elected to theHockey Hall of Fame2019.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 59 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 70 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 72 | 62 | 79 | 141 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 72 | 72 | 110 | 182 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 28 | ||
| 1979–80 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 78 | 35 | 53 | 88 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1981–82 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 77 | 27 | 67 | 94 | 124 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1982–83 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 75 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1984–85 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1985–86 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 57 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 35 | ||
| 1986–87 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 1987–88 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1989–90 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 42 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 71 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 77 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 74 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 69 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,318 | 260 | 403 | 663 | 820 | 231 | 38 | 55 | 93 | 161 | ||||
Coaching career
edit| League | Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win % | Result | |||
| NHL | ||||||||||||
| Montreal Canadiens | ||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 82 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 90 | 4th inNortheast | – | – | – | Missed playoffs | ||
| 2007–08 | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 104 | 1st inNortheast | 5 | 7 | 45 | Won in Conference Quarterfinals (BOS,4–3) Lost in Conference Semifinals (PHI,1–4) | ||
| 2008–09 | 66 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 77 | 2nd inNortheast(93 pts) | – | – | – | (Fired) | ||
| 3ICE | Team Carbonneau | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 14 | 6 | 8 | — | .429 | 5th place | – | – | – | Missed playoffs | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | .167 | 8th place | – | – | – | Missed playoffs | ||
| NHL Total | 2006–09 | 230 | 124 | 83 | 23 | 271 | 5 | 7 | 45 | |||
References
edit- ^"Offseason NHL transactions".CBC Sports.October 2, 2002.RetrievedJanuary 22,2022.
- ^"BOUDREAU WINS JACK ADAMS AWARD AS TOP COACH".
- ^"Canadiens fire Carbonneau, Gainey takes over as coach".Archived fromthe originalon March 12, 2009.
- ^Carbonneau, Healy, Weekes join Hockey Night in Canada
- ^"Guy Carbonneau se joint à RDS".RDS.ca.September 14, 2010.
- ^"It's 'Battle of Quebec,' Part Deux | The Star".Toronto Star.January 10, 2010.
- ^"CARBONNEAU NAMED HEAD COACH OF CHICOUTIMI SAGUENEENS".
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL,orEliteprospects,orHockey-Reference,orThe Internet Hockey Database
- Genealogy: Guy Carbonneau