François Allaire, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian ice hockey goaltending coach
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Place of Birth: Canada
About François Allaire
- François Allaire (born October 11, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltending coach who most recently coached for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
- He developed considerable expertise during the 1980s as the Montreal Canadiens' first goaltending coach.
- In the 1990s, he promoted his methods to the younger generation of goalies, making his technique a new standard.
- The "Allaire style" stresses sound positioning, getting down into the butterfly, and taking up as much net as possible.
- He encouraged his goalies to wear the biggest allowable gear.
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