Claude Julien
Claude Julien
Claude Julienis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the current head coach of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He is the longest tenured head coach currently in the NHL. He has previously served as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, as well as in the American Hockey Leaguewith the Hamilton Bulldogs. In 2011 and 2013, he coached the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals, guiding the Boston...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 April 1960
CityBlind River, Canada
bench blocks picks respected shot teammates time
He's so respected by his teammates for what he does. He picks up our bench every time he blocks a shot or makes a big hit.
bigger changes guys means players respect rules today wore
The rules change, a lot changes in hockey. I think we need to show respect to the players who wore those numbers. If that means guys today have bigger numbers, so be it.
almost best bulldog chance chris good hamilton last natural number player sliding wing year
I got the chance to see him play a number of times last year and he was not only the best Hamilton Bulldog on the ice, but more often than not he was the best player on the ice. He's a natural center, but we're very comfortable sliding him in on the wing as well. Chris is a really good two-way player who can play in almost any situation.
bad game
You can't say he had a bad game because as a team, we didn't play well,
chances earning gone page playing turned
He's playing well and earning chances to play well. If we had turned the page on this kid, he'd be gone by now.
consider couple happened hopefully lose past played position regroup situations tight walking wounded
You're disappointed when you lose 4-0, but if you consider the position we were in with our roster and all the situations that have happened in the past couple days, I thought we played a pretty tight game. We just have to regroup and hopefully get our walking wounded back.
guys price second showing third until year
Price is showing things at 18 guys don't usually show until their second or third year as pros.
adds energy gives guys hope speed
He adds a little more speed and energy to that line, ... We know those guys can play better and we hope this gives them a little spark.
consider couple happened past played position situations tight
I think when you consider the position that we were in with our roster and all the situations that have happened in the past couple of days, I thought we played a pretty tight game.
victory
It was battle-tested victory for us in many ways.
create front guys stand
I told our guys that they have to stand in front of the net, not off to the side, ... You have to create traffic; you can't let the goaltender see the puck.
knowing page turned
That was uncharacteristic of him. For me, it's about him knowing we've turned the page on that and that we just want him to use his skills.
affect continues factors impressed might serious
If he continues to play like that, we have to take a serious look at him. There are a lot of factors that will go into the decision, like how it might affect his career. All I can say now is that I'm very impressed with his play.
average considered good team wants
A team that wants to be considered a good team can't play the way we did tonight. If we just want to be an average team this year, then that's another story.