 He won the Paul-Dumont Trophy, awarded to QMJHL's personality of the year.On June 29, 2009, he was named head coach of the Montreal Canadiens's affiliate Hamilton Bulldogs in the AHL becoming the eighth head coach in Bulldogs franchise history.He led the team to an impressive 52–17–11 record for 115 points despite having many of his best players being called up by the Montreal Canadiens.