Jacques Lemaire, who coached the Devils to their first Stanley Cup title in 1995, was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor on Wednesday.
Former Wolverine Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick in the Blue Jackets' 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
In mid-November last year, Jacques Lemaire received an unexpected phone call from a few old friends. On the other line were two of his former players, Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur and Devils current assistant coach Sergei Brylin.
The New Jersey Devils honoured former coach Jacques Lemaire, inducting the 11-time Stanley Cup champion into the team’s Ring of Honour.
NEWARK, N.J. -- It wasn’t until the last period of the last game of the 1995 Stanley Cup Final that New Jersey Devils coach Jacques Lemaire finally thought to himself, "You know, this might be possible." Lemaire was coach of the Devils, who swept the Detroit Red Wings in the ’95 Final for the franchise’s first championship.
Larry Robinson played 17 seasons with the Canadiens and won six Stanley Cups ... being an assistant under former Canadiens teammate Jacques Lemaire with the Devils for two years.
Former Habs defenceman with 10 Stanley Cup rings can relate to transition from Hall of Fame player to NHL head coach.