Martin Dubé joins Gatineau Flames Junior AAA squad as Director of hockey operations

Martin Dubé joins Gatineau Flames Junior AAA squad as Director of hockey operations

At the end of December, Martin Dubé of Fort-Coulonge was named the Director of Hockey Operations for the Gatineau Flames Junior AAA team.

“Having the chance to name Martin today is excellent news for us, as he’s been very much in demand in recent weeks,” wrote the Flames’ General Manager Martin Lahaie in a press release. “Whether it’s coaching support, player development or recruitment, Martin will have a major impact.”

Dubé has a lengthy career both playing and coaching junior hockey at a high level and has a bachelor’s degree in physical education. Over the past 15 years, he made a name for himself running power skating clinics for high-level players after getting his start at the Centre de Loisir des Draveurs. He said that the Flames management had reached out about a month prior to the move being made official.

Dubé explained that the Flames squad acts as a kind of launchpad towards major junior leagues like the OHL or QMHJL, and said he hoped to forge a strong relationship with the Gatineau Olympiques organization, who drafted his son Maxim last summer. As Director of Hockey Operations, he will be responsible for supporting both the management and coaching staff in their duties, focusing on things like scouting and player development.

The full interview with Dubé (8m20) is available here.