Claude Julien (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Claude Julien (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1960

Place of Birth: Blind River, Ontario, Canada

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Claude Julien (born April 23, 1960) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.
He is currently the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Prior to his firing by the Boston Bruins in 2017, he was the longest tenured head coach in the NHL.
He had previously served as head coach of the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, as well as in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Hamilton Bulldogs.
In 2011 he coached the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals, against the Vancouver Canucks, winning in 7 games, guiding Boston to their 6th franchise Stanley Cup title.
In 2013, he brought Boston to another Stanley Cup Finals, however they lost the series to the Chicago Blackhawks in 6 games. Julien was also an assistant coach for Canadian national team at the 2014 Winter Olympics, where he led the team to a gold medal victory.