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Guy Carbonneau Fired, Gainey takes over as Canadiens' Coach
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by woodpeck | March 9, 2009 at 03:56 pm
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Montreal Canadiens' General Manager, Bob Gainey, Monday announced that he is taking over as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens from Guy Carbonneau effective immediately. Associate coach Doug Jarvis, assistant coaches Kirk Muller and Roland Melanson will be staying on the coaching staff.
Bob Gainey became the 15th General Manager in the history of the Montreal Canadiens on June 2, 2003. Gainey, 55, spent his entire NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens from 1973 to 1989, playing 1,160 games winning five Stanley Cup championships (1975 to 1979 and 1985-86).
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at 15:59 on March 9th, 2009
Guy would have been fired if they didn't make the playoffs and/or they did not do at least as well as they did last playoffs. Both of which look to be possibilities before today.
at 19:03 on March 16th, 2009
Gainey should have had a back up ready before he Fired Carbino