Francois Methot named new Boston Fleet head coach

For the third time in as many years, the Boston Fleet are naming a new head coach, hoping this time the bench boss can take the team to the next level.Enter Francois Methot.The Montreal-native most recently served three seasons as the general manager and head coach of the Rochester Jr. Americans of the North American Hockley League.Methot led the expansion franchise to a division championship in the team’s second season.Before his coaching career, Methot was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in 1996, spending 17 years playing professional hockey in the American Hockey League (AHL) and Germany.Methot has also spent years training and developing collegiate and professional players in the NCAA, NHL, and PWHL, including Fleet defender Haley Winn.”I can’t express how excited and honored I am to join the Boston Fleet. It’s been a whirlwind, unexpected,” Methot said. “Seeing where the organization is going and the foundation and the culture that has been built, especially this past season, got me really excited to join. And now it’s gonna be all about taking the next step.”

LOWELL, Mass. —

For the third time in as many years, the Boston Fleet are naming a new head coach, hoping this time the bench boss can take the team to the next level.

Enter Francois Methot.

The Montreal-native most recently served three seasons as the general manager and head coach of the Rochester Jr. Americans of the North American Hockley League.

Methot led the expansion franchise to a division championship in the team’s second season.

Before his coaching career, Methot was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in 1996, spending 17 years playing professional hockey in the American Hockey League (AHL) and Germany.

Methot has also spent years training and developing collegiate and professional players in the NCAA, NHL, and PWHL, including Fleet defender Haley Winn.

“I can’t express how excited and honored I am to join the Boston Fleet. It’s been a whirlwind, unexpected,” Methot said. “Seeing where the organization is going and the foundation and the culture that has been built, especially this past season, got me really excited to join. And now it’s gonna be all about taking the next step.”