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Francois Allaire completed his 10th season as the Mighty Ducks Goaltending Consultant.
Long considered one of hockey’s foremost experts on goaltending, Allaire has worked extensively with Mighty Ducks’ goaltenders over the last nine years. He helped Guy Hebert become the franchise’s first All-Star goaltender (1997 All-Star Game) and under his direction, Jean-Sebastien Giguere has become one of the league’s best. Giguere has three times been selected to play for Team Canada at the World Championships (2001, 2002 and 2004) and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as 2003’s playoff MVP.
A two-time Stanley Cup Champion, Allaire spent 12 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens organization prior to joining the Ducks. As the team’s Goaltending Coach, he helped the club win the Stanley Cup in 1986 & 1993, working with netminder Patrick Roy beginning in 1984-85 until 1995-96. During that period, Roy won two Conn Symthe Trophies, four William Jenning’s Trophies, three Vezina Trophies and was named to the league’s end of season All-Star Team five times. Roy also appeared in six NHL All-Star Games in that span.
Allaire was also instrumental in developing the organization’s young goalies, who won the Happy Holmes Trophy (AHL team with fewest goals against) on four occasions and the Baz Bastien Trophy (AHL’s best goaltender) on three occasions.
Throughout his career, Allaire has worked with more than 40 goaltenders that’ve signed or played with NHL clubs.
A graduate of the University of Sherbrooke with a degree in physical education, he has also published four books on goaltending, pre-season physical preparation and sports psychology. In 2003, Allaire was named one of the Top 100 People of Power and Influence inside the hockey industry by The Hockey News.
The 50-year-old Allaire resides in Boisbriand, Quebec. | 