Stéphane Julien

Stéphane Julien (born April 7, 1974) is a French-Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and current assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career He last played with EHC München in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) during the 2011–12 season.

Coaching career Julien served as assistant coach for the Sherbrooke Phoenix of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from 2012 to 2016, before being named head coach midway through the 2015–16 season. During his tenure as head coach he led Sherbrooke to a 262–161–24–17 record, with three division titles and one league championship. He also won the Ron Lapointe Trophy, as QMJHL Coach of the Year, twice in 2020 and 2023.

On June 26, 2023, Julien was named an assistant coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1989–90 Cantons de l'Est Cantonniers QMAAA 3 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 2 2 1990–91 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 59 6 17 23 49 4 0 2 2 6 1991–92 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 64 13 41 54 103 15 4 7 11 11 1992–93 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 69 20 44 64 121 15 4 5 9 12 1993–94 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 67 14 43 57 110 12 2 7 9 6 1994–95 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 66 22 59 81 101 7 4 5 9 6 1995–96 Strasbourg FRA.2 28 21 16 37 34 — — — — — 1996–97 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 69 13 25 38 91 12 2 2 4 20 1997–98 HC Varese ITA 50 11 40 51 — — — — — 1997–98 Lausanne HC CHE.2 6 1 4 5 16 — — — — — 1998–99 HC Fassa ITA 16 11 10 21 22 5 3 0 3 4 1999–2000 ERC Ingolstadt DEU.2 47 18 29 47 94 13 5 11 16 16 2000–01 HC Sierre CHE.2 38 12 44 56 40 3 1 2 3 2 2001–02 EHC Basel CHE.2 36 8 22 30 36 — — — — — 2001–02 HC Ajoie CHE.2 — — — — — 8 4 6 10 10 2002–03 EHC Basel CHE.2 21 5 19 24 18 15 6 10 16 39 2003–04 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 51 13 24 37 48 5 1 2 3 27 2004–05 Kölner Haie DEL 52 18 29 47 52 7 2 6 8 2 2005–06 Kölner Haie DEL 51 18 34 52 79 9 2 5 7 12 2006–07 Kölner Haie DEL 49 16 34 50 60 9 3 5 8 12 2007–08 Kölner Haie DEL 56 12 30 42 32 14 4 6 10 16 2008–09 Kölner Haie DEL 44 8 25 33 48 — — — — — 2008–09 EC Salzburg AUT 2 1 0 1 4 16 2 3 5 12 2009–10 Kölner Haie DEL 55 5 21 26 53 3 0 2 2 4 2010–11 EHC München DEL 52 9 29 38 44 2 1 0 1 0 2011–12 EHC München DEL 52 5 27 32 50 — — — — — CHE.2 totals 101 26 89 115 110 26 11 18 29 51 DEL totals 462 104 253 357 466 49 13 26 39 73