PHILADELPHIA, PA — TSN is reporting that Canadiens President Pierre Boivin plans to announce the appointment of his son, Patrick Boivin, to the position of Director of Hockey Operations. Here is their story, as posted on the TSN website on Friday, August 20, 2010:
BOIVIN’S SON TO BE NAMED HABS DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY OPERATIONS
TSN.CA STAFF
8/20/10 4:39:39 PM
The son of Montreal Canadiens President and CEO is expected to be named the club’s director of hockey operations, according to RDS.
Pierre Boivin will make the announcment that his son Patrick will replace Julien Brisebois, who was recently hired as assistant GM by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Brisebois was the general manager of the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League and VP of Hockey Operations for the Canadiens.
Pierre Gauthier, the Canadiens’ current general manager, will fill the roll of general manager for the Bulldogs.