Mark French (ice hockey)

Mark French is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach who currently coaches the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.^[1][2][3]

Early career

A native of Milton, Ontario, French played college hockey at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario, serving as captain for three years there and received the prestigious “212 Degrees” annual award all four seasons, presented to the athlete who demonstrates leadership, commitment and excellence on the ice.

Prior to his assistant coaching duties with Hershey, he was the head coach at Wilfrid Laurier University from 2002–04 and was head coach and director of hockey operations for the Wichita Thunder (CHL) from 2005-07. French also coached in the ECHL with the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies during the 2004-05 season, walking the bench as assistant coach as the Bullies posted a 42-21-9 record.

Hershey Bears

He became an assistant with the Bears in January 2008, and was named the franchise's 23rd head coach in 2009 following the promotion of Bob Woods to Washington. In his first season, French guided the Bears to an AHL record 60 wins and the teams eleventh Calder Cup.

Personal life

He lives in Hershey with his wife Kimberly. They have two children, Ellie (2) and William, who was born during the 2009 Calder Cup winning season.

Career statistics

				Regular season
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995-96	Brock University	CIAU		20	2	3	5	28
CIAU totals				20	2	3	5	28

References

1. ^ "Mark French's Official Bio". Hershey Bears Hockey Club. http://www.hersheybears.com/team/coaches.php. Retrieved April 25, 2010. 
2. ^ "Former Wichita Coach Heads to AHL's Hershey Bears". Central Hockey League. http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/news/index.html?article_id=1926. Retrieved April 26, 2010. 
3. ^ "Wichita Thunder History". Wichita Thunder Hockey Club. http://wichitathunder.com/history.html. Retrieved April 25, 2010. 

External links

• Mark French's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	French, Mark
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Short description	Canadian professional ice hockey coach
Date of birth
Place of birth	Milton, Ontario
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