Canadiens extend head coach Martin St-Louis on multi-year deal
The Canadiens have signed Martin St-Louis to a multi-year extension as he begins his fifth full season behind the bench.
The Montréal Canadiens have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Martin St-Louis, the club announced Monday.
The team did not disclose the length or financial terms of the agreement in its September 14 release. St-Louis is entering his fifth full season as head coach after first taking the job on an interim basis in February 2022 and becoming the 32nd head coach in franchise history that June.
Montréal finished the 2025–26 regular season with 106 points, its highest total since 2014–15, and reached the Eastern Conference Final before losing to Carolina. The club’s point total has risen in each of St-Louis’s full seasons, from 68 in 2022–23 to 106 last season.
The announcement confirms continuity behind the bench as the Canadiens prepare for the 2026–27 season; it does not specify a new expiry date.
Source: Montréal Canadiens news release, published September 14, 2026.
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