Doug Jarvis named the Canucks’ new assistant coach

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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Doug Jarvis is the newest voice on the Canucks bench.

Javis has been named assistant coach, joining Head Coach Willie Desjardins’ staff alongside fellow Assistant Coaches Doug Lidster and Perry Pearn, Goaltending Coach Dan Cloutier, Skills Coach Glen Carnegie and Video Coach Ben Cooper.

Jarvis’ 26-year coaching career follows a 13-year playing career in the NHL.

“Doug Jarvis is an accomplished coach with multiple Stanley Cup championships and NHL Finals experience,” says Jim Benning. “He has a teaching mentality and draws from his knowledge as a former player and coach spanning almost 40 years. We are very pleased to have Doug and his family join our team.”

The Brantford, Ontario native is a six-time Stanley Cup champ. He won four times as a player with Montreal and twice as an assistant coach with Dallas (1999) and Boston (2011).

Jarvis still holds the NHL iron man record with 964 consecutive games played; he never missed a game in his entire NHL career. He recorded 403 career points (139-264-403) with Montreal, Washington and Hartford.

Jarvis won the Selke Trophy as top defensive forward in 1984 and the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication in 1987.

Following his playing career, Jarvis was named an assistant coach with the Minnesota North Stars in 1989, where he remained for 14 seasons, moving with the club to Dallas. In 2003, he became the head coach of Montreal’s AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs. In 2005, he was named associate coach with Montreal in 2005.

In 2010, Jarvis joined Boston’s coaching staff where he’s spent the past six seasons.

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