As soon as he arrived, he immediately left. Benoit Desrosiers is leaving the Gatineau Olympics, of which he has been head coach since July, “towards a new challenge”.
This is what the Olympics announced in a press release on Tuesday morning. The team did not provide any details on Desrosiers’ destination. In all likelihood, he will join the New York Islanders, reports The sun.
This news is not really a surprise. On January 22, RDS journalist Stéphane Leroux reported on X that Desrosiers was going to “join” Patrick Roy in New York. Contacted by The Press to confirm the information, the Islanders then responded by email that Desrosiers “was not hired by the Islanders. However, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello plans to meet Desrosiers in the future. »
An association between Roy and Desroisers in New York goes without saying. The second was assistant to the first from 2018 to 2023, with the Remparts de Québec. This would not be the first time that Roy has drawn from the QMJHL to compose his coaching staff; This is what he did with the Avalanche in the past, when he hired André Tourigny and Mario Duhamel, while retaining the services of Tim Army.
With the departure of Desrosiers from theOlympic, it is the general director, Serge Beausoleil, who becomes interim head coach.
“I’m happy for Benoit,” he said. He was a hard worker who aspired to much. His coaching qualities are recognized. For my part, I must continue the work started with our organization in order to ensure the transition, and maintain our objective, which is to be part of the playoffs. »
With Guillaume Lefrançois, The Press