Pascal Vincent
| Pascal Vincent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1971 Laval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Knoxville Cherokees | ||
| Coached for | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1988–1993 | ||
| Coaching career | 1994–present | ||
Pascal Vincent (born September 22, 1971) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL). He is a two-time recipient of the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as outstanding AHL coach, having won the award for the 2017–18 and 2024–25 seasons.
After success in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he was named both general manager of the year and coach of the year while overseeing the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, Vincent joined the NHL's Winnipeg Jets organization as an assistant coach in 2011, before taking over their AHL affiliate Manitoba Moose from 2016 to 2021. After two years as an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets, he was named their head coach prior to the start of the 2023–24 season when coach Mike Babcock resigned, but was subsequently fired at season's end, having finished last in the Metropolitan Division.