Coaching Staff
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Lefebvre, 44, spent the past five seasons with the Colorado organization, serving as an assistant to Head Coach Joe Sacco with the Avalanche for three seasons (2009-2012) and compiled a record of (W-L-OTL-SOL) 114-109-15-8 in 246 regular season games. Lefebvre spent two seasons (2007-2009) as Sacco’s assistant coach with the Lake Erie Monsters. During his 19-year professional career, Lefebvre played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1989-2003. In 945 career regular season NHL games, the Richmond, Quebec native recorded 184 points (30 goals, 154 assists) and 674 penalty minutes. In 129 Stanley Cup Playoff contests, Lefebvre posted 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists) and 101 penalty minutes, winning the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996.In three seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, Lefebvre played 200 regular season games, producing 53 points (11 goals, 42 assists) and serving 182 penalty minutes. He then appeared in 165 regular season games and 39 Stanley Cup Playoff games with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1992-1994. After one season with the Nordiques in Quebec City, Quebec, Lefebvre followed the team when it moved to Denver, Colorado, where he skated in 303 regular season games and 65-post season games during four seasons with the Avalanche from 1995-1999. Lefebvre then signed with New York as a free agent, playing 229 games with the Rangers from 1999-2003. Lefebvre spent his final season as a player with Bern of the Swiss National League in 2003-2004, helping them win the league title. |
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Dufresne, 45, began his coaching career with the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL during the 2000-2001 season as an assistant coach before becoming an assistant coach with the Quebec Citadelles of the AHL in 2001-2002. In Quebec over 80 games, he totaled a record of (W-L-T-OTL) 35-27-15-3 which was good for first in the Canadian Division. He returned as assistant coach with the Oceanic in 2002-2003 and helped lead them to a league championship in 2004-2005 as head coach. After a few years away from the team, Dufresne returned to the Oceanic as assistant coach in 2008-2009 as well has handling the duties of assistant general manager over the past four seasons. His total record as a head coach in the QMJHL over 140 games is (W-L-T-OTL) 79-45-10-6 and total record as an assistant coach in the QMJHL is (W-L-T-OTL-SOL) 151-283-5-6-3 over 348 games. |
