AHL Rochester Americans

Head coach Benoit Groulx on XM Satellite's Radio Tuesday

Published on August 25, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release


(Rochester, NY)... Newly appointed Rochester Americans head coach Benoit Groulx will be a guest on XM Satellite's Radio Show "Hockey in the Morning" on Tuesday, August 26th beginning at 8:45 a.m. on XM Satellite Radio Channel 204. Groulx will discuss Amerks hockey and his vision for the 2008-09 season with the show's host Scott Laughlin.

Groulx becomes the 27th head coach in the 53-year history of the Rochester franchise. He replaces Randy Cunneyworth who recently accepted an assistant coaching position with the National Hockey League's Atlanta Thrashers after spending eight years behind the Amerks bench.

Groulx, 40, has guided the Gatineau Olympiques (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) to three league titles (2003, 2004 & 2008) in the last six years. This season, Groulx's team posted a 43-19-6 record and defeated Rouyn-Noranda Huskies to earn the 2008 QMJHL title and advance to the Memorial Cup. He has served as the bench boss for Gatineau since midway through the 2001-02 season.

As a player, Groulx played four seasons (1985-1989) of junior hockey with the Granby Bisons of the QMJHL. In 170 total games with Granby, he recorded 255 points (78+177) and 84 PIM. Groulx also had a two-year stint (1995-1997) with Brest of the French league, scoring 82 points (25+57) while adding 32 PIM in 48 games.

This past June, Hockey Canada selected Groulx to be the head coach of Canada's national junior team for the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championships in Ottawa. Groulx has twice represented Canada in international competition. He served as an assistant coach under Brent Sutter for the 2007 Canada-Russia Super Series, which Canada won, and he was also part of the coaching staff for the 2004 World Junior Team, which also earned Canada a gold medal.

The Amerks will open their 53rd American Hockey League season on Friday, October 10th against the Syracuse Crunch at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial. Faceoff is slated for 7:35 p.m.

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