Stéphane Julien (born April 7, 1974) is a French-Canadian former professional

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and current assistant coach for the

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of the

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(AHL).

Playing career

He last played with

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in the

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(DEL) during the 2011–12 season.

Coaching career

Julien served as assistant coach for the

Sherbrooke Phoenix The Sherbrooke Phoenix are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, that plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team plays its home games at the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet. History The fr ...

of the

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(QMJHL) from 2012 to 2016, before being named head coach midway through the 2015–16 season. During his tenure as head coach he led Sherbrooke to a 262–161–24–17 record, with three division titles and one league championship. He also won the Ron Lapointe Trophy, as QMJHL Coach of the Year, twice in

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and

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. On June 26, 2023, Julien was named an assistant coach for the

of the AHL.

Career statistics

References

External links

* 1974 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen EHC München players Montreal Roadrunners players Sherbrooke Phoenix coaches Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian inline hockey players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1970s-stub