Pascal Daoust is a Canadian ice hockey executive, the first and current general manager of New York of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
Career
Daoust received a bachelor's degree in physical education from the Université de Montréal in 1999.[1] He was an assistant coach for their women's hockey program from 2010 to 2016, winning two national championships in that time.[2] He also served as assistant coach of Les Canadiennes de Montreal in the Canadian Women's Hockey League.[3]
Following his time with the Carabins, Daoust was general manager of the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, also serving as interim head coach on multiple occasions.[4] He oversaw a run to the President's Cup finals in 2021,[5] but was fired in February 2023 after multiple disappointing seasons.[6]
Turning down an offer to work on the development staff of a National Hockey League team, Daoust was hired as the first general manager of New York in the newly-created Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).[3]
References
- ^ "Pascal Daoust se joint au personnel d'entraîneurs des carabins". carabins.umontreal.ca (in French). Université de Montréal. August 10, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Burgess, Melissa (September 1, 2023). "PWHL Introduces General Managers, Announces Draft Order". victorypress.org. The Victory Press. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Kuehl, Tyler (February 14, 2024). "New York state of mind: Pascal Daoust using transparency to create PWHL buzz in a busy market". dailyfaceoff.com. The Daily Faceoff. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ménage chez les Foreurs". journaldemontreal.com (in French). Journal de Montreal. February 8, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Deschênes, Samuel (February 8, 2023). "Les Foreurs de Val-d'Or congédient Pascal Daoust". noovo.info (in French). Noovo. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Vézina, Justin (February 8, 2023). "Le directeur général Pascal Daoust limogé". lapresse.ca (in French). La Presse. Retrieved April 1, 2024.