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By Earl Zukerman

MONTREAL – Martin Raymond, head coach of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Redmen hockey team, will be coaching his 500th career game behind the bench when ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ plays host to the Ottawa Gee-Gees at McConnell Arena, tonight (Jan. 24) at 7 p.m.

Raymond, who was aided at practice yesterday by guest coach Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings, owns a 277-187-35 record in 499 career games.

Currently in his 14th season as bench boss of the Redmen, the 40-year-old native of Pierrefonds, Que., now resides in suburban Ste-Basile-le-Grand, Que.

He ranks second among all coaches in ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ sporting history for most games and victories, behind Martlets volleyball mentor Rachèle Béliveau, who has posted 390 wins in 752 career contests, including a 3-1 upset over Laval in Quebec City, Friday.

Raymond, a ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ grad who was a three-time all-star and All-Canadian with the hockey Redmen between 1987 and 1992, has won OUA East coach-of-the-year honours three times and in 2005-06, became the first ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ coach to win the Father George Kehoe memorial award as CIS coach of the year in men's hockey.

He has produced 28 players who have gone on to playing careers in pro hockey, including one in the NHL (Mathieu Darche) and four others in the AHL (Greg Davis, Pierre Gendron, Daniel Jacob, David Urquhart).


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Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Dept. of Athletics & Recreation, Room 225 B
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