Jean-François Houle
Jean-François Houle is a Canadian former ice hockey player and current professional coach. He is presently the head coach of the Clarkson Golden Knights, a team competing in the ECAC Hockey conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Collegiate career
Houle attended Clarkson University, where he competed at the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey team. During his time there, he developed his skills and gained valuable experience, which led to his selection by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He was picked in the fourth round as the 99th overall choice.Coaching career
In 2002, after concluding a five-year professional playing career, Houle returned to the Clarkson Golden Knights to serve as an assistant coach. In 2010, he became the head coach of the Lewiston MAINEiacs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the following season, he took on the same role with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.Houle served as the head coach of the Bakersfield Condors in their final season in the ECHL. Following that, he was hired by the Edmonton Oilers as an assistant coach for their relocated AHL affiliate, which became the Bakersfield Condors in 2015. He held that position until 2021, when he transitioned to the Laval Rocket.