in the league standings. However, they improved through the remainder of the season, going 30–10–5, including a franchise-record 11-game winning streak. As the third seed in the Central Division, they advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the fourth time in franchise history, and the first time since 1970. The Blues later won the series 4–3 over the Boston Bruins, capping off Game 7 with a 4–1 win, earning the Blues their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history and Berube his first Stanley Cup championship as a player or coach. Berube became the third interim head coach in NHL history to guide his team to a Stanley Cup title. Berube shares this distinction with Blues senior advisor Larry Robinson, who accomplished the feat 19 years earlier with the New Jersey Devils. Dan Bylsma led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a Stanley Cup also as an interim coach in 2009. On April 26, 2019, Berube, Jon Cooper, and Barry Trotz were announced as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award. On June 24, the Blues dropped the "interim" tag from Berube's title and officially named him as the 26th head coach in franchise history, with a three-year contract. On February 9, 2022, the Blues signed Berube to a three year contract extension, through the 2024–25 season. Personal life Berube is of First Nations descent. During his time coaching the Flyers, he and Buffalo Sabres head coach Ted Nolan were the only head coaches in the NHL of First Nations ancestry. On November 21, 2013, Berube (Cree) and Nolan (Ojibwe) made history as the first time in NHL history both coaches were of First Nations descent. Career statistics Head coaching record Season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2019–20 season. Playoffs were played in August 2020 with a different format. See also List of NHL players with 1,000 games played List of NHL players with 2,000 career penalty minutes References External links 1965 births Living people Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cree people First Nations sportspeople Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Alberta Ice hockey player-coaches Kamloops Blazers players Medicine Hat Tigers players National Hockey League assistant coaches New Westminster Bruins players New York Islanders players People from Sturgeon County Philadelphia Flyers coaches Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players St. Louis Blues coaches Stanley Cup champions Stanley Cup championship-winning head coaches Toronto