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The Montreal Canadiens have announced the appointment of Daniel Jacob as head coach of the AHL’s Laval Rocket.
This is the first professional head coaching position for the 45-year-old Jacob, who has been an assistant coach with Laval (2018-21, 2024-26), Syracuse (2023-24) and San Diego (2021-22) in the American Hockey League as well as with Blainville-Boisbriand in the QMJHL (2014-18) and McGill University (2010-14).
A native of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., Jacob played five seasons at McGill before playing five seasons professionally, primarily in Serbia.
