FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONTREAL – The Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League have promoted
former McGill University defenceman Jamie Kompon to full-fledged assistant coach.
The 41-year-old native of Thunder Bay, Ont., had served the past two seasons
on the Kings coaching staff, most recently holding the title of assistant coach
and director of player development.
The Kings also named Mark Hardy to head coach Terry Murray’s staff and
promoted Nelson Emerson to assistant coach and development coordinator.
"In the time I have spent with Jamie, I have come to admire his work ethic,
his passion and the knowledge he possesses,” said Murray.
Kompon patrolled the McGill Redmen blueline from 1985 to 1989, where he served
as captain and was a teammate of Mike Babcock, currently head coach of the Detroit
Red Wings.
After graduating with a physical education degree, Kompon played two seasons
of professional hockey, including stints in the East Coast Hockey League (1989-91)
and in the German Elite League (1991-92).
He returned to McGill as an assistant coach for three years and served as a
co-head coach with Martin Raymond in 1994-95 after the mid-season departure
of head coach Jean Pronovost to the junior ranks.
Prior to joining the Kings, Kompon spent nine seasons in the St. Louis Blues
organization (1997-06) where he served as the club’s video coach before
adding strength and conditioning duties to his title during the 2002-03 season.
In addition, Kompon was on the coaching staff of Team Canada at the 2006 IIHF
world championship in Latvia where he served as video coach.
Prior to joining the Blues, Kompon was an assistant coach with the Baltimore
Bandits of the American Hockey League.
Kompon is the fourth former McGill hockey player to coach in the NHL, joining
Lester Patrick (head coach, N.Y. Rangers, 1926-28), George Burnett (head coach
in Edmonton, 1994-95; assistant in Anaheim, 1999-01) and Mike Babcock (head
coach in both Anaheim (2002-05) and Detroit (2005-present).
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Dept. of Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
475 Pine Avenue W.,
Montreal, QC H2W 1S4
CANADA
514-398-7012 (Tel.)
514-398-1956 (Fax)
www.athletics.mcgill.ca
