By the way, Eddy Palchak must certainly be turning in his grave, but hey… We can write what we want, but scratching Dominique Ducharme in such a way is gratuitous, clumsy and unnecessary.
Already the organization of the Montreal Canadiens had given a serious blow to the beautiful, honest and progressive coaching career of a guy from our region. Pierre Gervais and Mathias Brunet could have thought more and not added to it. It’s starting to look like relentlessness.
Dominique Ducharme has a more than respectable track record and that the trainer thinks he didn’t own his room, that’s debatable.
When we handed over this team to the young coach, it was crooked, in an unhealthy, toxic atmosphere.
Only a few months later, the same club did indeed eliminate Toronto, Winnipeg, Vegas, and made it to the Stanley Cup final. If Montreal didn’t win the big trophy, it’s certainly not because of Ducharme.
In this epic, it was indeed he who led the training, built the trios, the duos, prepared the training sessions, developed the strategies and competed in quick succession against rival instructors. He coached like a grown-up.
Yes, in some teams, the trainer can know the pulse of the players, but it is also the ear of the brawlers. Attention.
Many have already said that Scotty Bowman led teams packed with control only his third and fourth lines, others maintained that, under Jean Perron, it was Gainey and Robinson who led the team. In the same vein, it was argued that Jacques Demers was only a cheerleader.
If you’ve ever managed a team, you know it’s not a popularity contest.
Being popular with your players and making the club win are two very different things and, in many cases, not necessarily compatible. That skate, you’ve sharpened it too much, Gerv. It happens, and good luck anyway.
Kim at war
I never would have believed it and neither would you. Thursday, at Place Bell in Laval, Kim Clavel will confirm an incredible turning point in the world of boxing. Because the final of this December 1st is all female and, for the first time in Quebec, a gala offers three fights between women and as many between men.
Already, Kim has been the WBC light flyweight world champion since last July and she won’t stretch the sauce. She will not rest.
Immediately, starting this week, she will face the one that BoxRec depicts as the number one in the world, holder of the WBA belt at 108 pounds, the Mexican Yesica Nery Plata. We’re going right now for a unified title.
Yvon Michel gets carried away: “Kim is currently the most popular boxer in Quebec, regardless of gender. She has everything. She is fast, aggressive, pugnacious, and what a showmanship! »
Thursday’s final might be the best women’s fight ever.
Two world tops at the top of their game and don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion. Kim Clavel is highly respected globally, but in this matchup she is not the favorite and she knows it.
4,000 people are expected to cheer on Kim Clavel, whom Yvon Michel describes as the future Lucian Bute of Quebec boxing.
“Yesica Nery Plata was not obliged to come and defend its title here, but we took out money, a lot of money…” confides Yvon Michel.
Danielle Bouchard, Kim’s trainer, and Stéphan Larouche, their special adviser, firmly believe that at the end of the evening, Thursday, Kim Clavel will be on top of the world.
Clavel, that the Time Magazine described as “the next generation leader”.
From the enclave
- Incredible when you think about it. Pierre Mondou celebrates its 67th birthday today.
- In the NHL, there are 35 regular referees: 9 are from Ontario, 7 from the United States, 5 from Quebec, 3 from Alberta, 3 from British Columbia and 3 from New Brunswick, 2 from Saskatchewan and 2 from Nova Scotia.
- Quebec stripes with an orange strap are Francois St-Laurent (Greenfield Park), Justin St-Pierre (Dolbeau), Frederick L’Ecuyer (Saint-Tite), Marc Joannette (Verdun) and Pierre Lambert (Saint Hubert).
- Decision to Rene Angelil A few years ago. John Lapointe had been named a life member of the Club de Golf Le Mirage.
Photo from the archives, Normand Pichette
John Lapointe
- A video document to see on the web is called “The Last Game” where Gilbert Perreault with his friends from Victoriaville as well as his two sons dispute what was to become the last meeting of the legendary number 11.
- The hunters on Anticosti Island are full of them. There is now over a meter of snow in deer paradise.
- Before yesterday’s matches, Arber Xhekaj was the most punished player in the NHL with a total of 47 minutes in jail.
- With the Flyers, Nicolas Deslauriers dominates the circuit with 6 fights. In second place with 5 fights, another Quebecer, Matthew Olivier des Blue Jackets.
- We ask ourselves the question. Who left the deepest mark on the international scene? Gilles Villeneuve or Georges St-Pierre ?
- Did you know that all NHL players carry a small electronic chip in their jersey? And there is also a microprocessor in each puck. The system is mainly used for advanced statistics.