Blue Jackets as an assistant coach. On February 3, 2010, Noël was named interim head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, after Ken Hitchcock was relieved of his coaching duties. The team went 10–8–6 under Noël, but his contract was not renewed at the end of the season. On June 18, 2010, Noël was offered the head coaching position for the Vancouver Canucks AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Noël was officially introduced to the media as the new head coach of the Manitoba Moose on June 21, 2010. Coincidentally, Columbus hired Scott Arniel, Manitoba's former coach, for the head coach job in Columbus. The return of the NHL to Winnipeg forced the Moose to relocate in June 2011. True North Sports and Entertainment, owners of both the new Winnipeg NHL team and the Moose, received permission from the Canucks to interview Noël for their vacant head coaching job. On June 24, Noël was named the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets. He was fired on January 12, 2014 and replaced by former Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Paul Maurice. On November 30, 2014, Noël was announced as the head coach of the WHL Vancouver Giants. He coached the team for the remainder of the season before a mutual parting of ways at the season's conclusion. On August 4, 2015, Noël was named as a pro scout of the NHL New Jersey Devils. Personal Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Noël was raised in McGarry and North Bay. He and his wife Lynda have two sons, Chris and Sheldon. NHL coaching record References External links 1955 births Buffalo Norsemen players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey forwards Columbus Blue Jackets coaches ECHL coaches Franco-Ontarian people Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Ontario Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Kitchener Rangers players Living people Manitoba Moose coaches Milwaukee Admirals coaches New Jersey Devils scouts North Bay Centennials coaches Sportspeople from Kirkland Lake Undrafted National Hockey League players Washington Capitals players Winnipeg Jets coaches Vancouver Giants coaches