Article: michael russo's sunday insider; 'Fired' is a foreign word; Throughout his coaching career, Jacques Lemaire has been able to leave any job he has had on his own terms.(SPORTS)

Article: 2008-09 WILD; Reflective, reliable, renewed ... Lemaire; ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  September 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... players' lounge this week, Jacques Lemaire talked about his frustrations ... they don't want to play for Jacques Lemaire," Risebrough said. "In fact, players tell me all the time, `Jacques Lemaire made me the player I am today ...

Article: Jacques Lemaire returns to NJ Devils as coach
AP Online;  July 13, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Jacques Lemaire is returning for a second stint as coach of the New Jersey Devils. Lemaire, who coached the Devils for five seasons ... contender to a champion in 1995. "Jacques Lemaire is one of the most respected coaches ...

Article: THE BEST OF THE NHL; THE COACH; JACQUES ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 6, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... and again, a TV camera cuts to Jacques Lemaire, and as if on cue, the look ... survey. Here are the votes: 1. Jacques Lemaire 8 Minnesota Wild 2. Jacques ... variation of his defensive system. "Jacques Lemaire and the coaching staff deserve ...

Article: WILD COACH JACQUES LEMAIRE; He's a long ways from ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  June 20, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... coach" will not be carved into Jacques Lemaire's tombstone. But like long evening ... first coach of the Wild. In 1995, Lemaire coached the New Jersey Devils to ... Doug Risebrough, a teammate of Lemaire's with the Canadiens in the 1970s ...

Article: WILD: JACQUES LEMAIRE ERA ENDS; Lemaire, ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  April 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... 2003 Western Conference finals, Jacques Lemaire -- with players Brent Burns ... players are better today because of Jacques Lemaire," Risebrough turned the page ... was about appreciating all that Lemaire has done, it was also about starting ...

Article: WILD: STRETCH DRIVE; Lemaire has milestone victory in his ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  April 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... YOUNGBLOOD; STAFF WRITER Mention the past and Jacques Lemaire will wince, as though he's in pain. Talk ... way player. You need to play more like Jacques Lemaire, Bowman said. And now Lemaire is about to join that very elite group. Bowman ...

Article: Great battle of wits; Studying the moves of Wild coach ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  May 4, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... it a chess match. Wild coach Jacques Lemaire and Vancouver coach Marc Crawford ... is well under way. And it's Lemaire's turn to move. Michael Rand is at mrand@startribune.com. Jacques Lemaire - Personal: age 57, from Ville ...