Alain Vigneault

Known for his sense of humour, Alain Vigneault is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and head coach with the New York Rangers. Vigneault previously coached the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, as well as in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

During his career with the Canucks, he won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach of the year in 2006–07 and has become the team's record holder for wins as a coach. Under Vigneault, Vancouver won back-to-back Presidents' Trophies and 2011–12 and made one Stanley Cup Finals appearance In his first season with New York he led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 20 years.

Prior to his coaching career, Vigneault played professionally as a defenseman for six seasons in the NHL, Central Hockey League and American Hockey League (AHL). In the NHL, he played 42 games over two seasons, 1981–82 and 1982–83, for the St. Louis Blues.

Appearances

Bring the excitement of the NHL and the cache of a NHL celebrity to your events, golf tournaments or corporate dinners by having Alain Vigneault act as your host, emcee or engage in a meet and greet.  As a local native to Quebec City,Quebec, his tie to his community, success in the big leagues and his compelling, personal stories make Alain VIgneault a great speaker, as well.

Hockey Stories - Life in the NHL

What’s it really like to run a professional NHL team?  Look behind the boards to hear tales from the bench, locker room and about the players themselves.  This unique insight will provide you with lessons on goal setting, the winning edge sprinkled with humor and stories that you won’t hear anywhere else!

Leadership

What does it take to win a Stanley Cup?  Success in the NHL parallels success in business.  Learn from the greatest sports leaders today on how they lead their business and, as importantly, deal with setbacks to refocus on meeting their end goals. 

Motivating Millennials

One of the hottest debates today is “How do you motivate Millennials to drive your business forward?”  Hear from one of the best NHL Coaches, who take a different group of Millennials each year and motivate them to the reach their highest performance both individually and as a team.