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Montreal Canadiens announce appointment Daniel Jacob Serves as the head coach of the AHL’s Laval Rocket.
This is the first professional head coaching position for Jacobs, 45, who has served as an assistant coach with Laval (2018-21, 2024-26), Syracuse (2023-24) and San Diego (2021-22) of the American Hockey League, as well as the QMJHL (2014-18) and McGill University’s Blanche-Boisbriand (2010-14).
Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Jacobs played five seasons at McGill University before playing five professional seasons in Serbia.
