Paul Theriault

Paul Theriault (born 1950) is a Canadian former ice hockey coach. He served as an assistant coach in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres during the 1996–97 NHL season. 
Theriault is the longest-serving coach in the history of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He also served as an OHL head coach for both the Erie Otters and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.Tonight's the night for Paul Theriault | Sault This Week Theriault was awarded the 1986–87 Matt Leyden Trophy as the OHL Coach of the Year. 
At the professional level, Theriault was an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres during the 1996–97 NHL season when Ted Nolan won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's Coach of the Year.Paul Theriault in command, has Soo Eagles flyin... | Sault This Week He has also served as head coach for the Flint Spirits of the International Hockey League and the HC Asiago of the Italian Serie A.Oshawa Express: Tribute to Turk golf tourney for skipper Paul Theriault
==Post-concussion syndrome==
Theriault suffers from the debilitating effects of post-concussion syndrome resulting from when he was an NCAA player with the Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey team from 1968 to 1971.Ex-Generals coach Paul Theriault happens upon some tough times 
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year 	
Matt Leyden Trophy - OHL Coach of the Year	1986–87	OHL Network:D.J Smith named OHL Coach of the Year
==References==
==External links==
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*Paul Theriault's profile at Eliteprospects.com
Category:Born in 1950
Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
Category:Lake Superior State Lakers players
Category:Erie Otters coaches
Category:Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds coaches
Category:Oshawa Generals coaches