Former Canadiens coach Jacques Demers hospitalized
Posted October 22, 2016 7:00 am
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Former Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Demers has been hospitalized.
Demer's director of parliamentary affairs confirmed Saturday that the 72-year-old Demers, a Canadian senator, had been admitted to a Montreal hospital, but couldn't immediately provide any details.
Demers had a stroke in April. He was at the Canadiens' home opener Tuesday night, smiling in a wheelchair while handing a torch to captain Max Pacioretty to close out a pregame ceremony.
Demers led the Canadiens to their last Stanley Cup in 1993. He also coached Quebec, Detroit, St. Louis and Tampa Bay in the NHL, and Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Quebec in the WHA.
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