Claude Ruel

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Claude Ruel (born September 12, 1938 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) was a head coach for the National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens. Claude was a two-time coach for the Habs. He coached the team from 1968 to 1970 and later from 1979 to 1981. He led the team to the 1969 Stanley Cup Championship. He also won 6 Stanley Cups as Director of Players Development with Montreal 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993 (left off Cup).

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Claude Ruel's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

v • d • e Montreal Canadiens Head Coaches

Laviolette • Lecours • Dorval • Gardner • Lalonde • Dandurand • Hart • Mantha • Dugal • Siebert • Lépine • Irvin • Blake • Ruel • MacNeil • Bowman • Geoffrion • Berry • Lemaire • Perron • Burns • Demers • Tremblay • Vigneault • Therrien • Julien • Gainey • Carbonneau

Preceded by Toe Blake (first time), Bernie Geoffrion (2nd time	Canadiens Head Coaches 1968–1970, 1979–1981	Succeeded by Al MacNeil (first time), Bob Berry (2nd time)