NOJHL Coach of the Year goes to Kirkland Lake’s Marc Lafleur – Junior Hockey News
Published: Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 By: NOJHL Media
SUDBURY - The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that Marc Lafleur of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners has been named the 2012-13 recipient of the Mirl ‘Red’ McCarthy Memorial Trophy, emblematic of the NOJHL’s coach of the year. In his first campaign at the helm behind the Gold Miners bench, he led Kirkland Lake to a more than respectable 25-18-2-3 record along with a fourth place finish in the regular season standings. His disciplined club also boasted a league-low 612 penalty minutes. Lafleur was also earlier named a NOJHL first team all-star for his effort in guiding his club in their first full season in the league as the Gold Miners. The 37-year-old Hearst product joined Kirkland Lake after spending the last two years as an assistant coach with Rouyn-Noranda of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. All-time NOJHL Coach of the Year award recipients
| COACH OF THE YEAR | SEASON | TEAM |
| Marc Lafleur | 2012-13 | Kirkland Lake Gold Miners |
| Tom McCarthy | 2011-12 | North Bay Trappers |
| Bruno Bragagnolo | 2010-11 | Soo Eagles |
| Paul Gagne | 2009-10 | Abitibi Eskimos |
| Ian Swalucynski | 2008-09 | North Bay Skyhawks |
| Paul Gagne | 2007-08 | Abitibi Eskimos |
| Todd Stencill | 2006-07 | Blind River Beavers |
| Darryl Moxam | 2005-06 | Sudbury Northern Wolves |
| Toots Kovacs | 2004-05 | Soo Thunderbirds |
| Paul Gagne | 2003-04 | Abitibi Eskimos |
| Paul Gagne | 2002-03 | Abitibi Eskimos |
| Paul Gagne | 2001-02 | Iroquois Falls Jr. Eskies |
| Jim Capy | 2000-01 | Soo Thunderbirds |
| Ken MacKenzie | 1999-2000 | Rayside Balfour Sabrecats |
| Ron Guy | 1998-99 | Parry Sound Shamrocks |
| Ken MacKenzie | 1997-98 | Rayside Balfour Sabrecats |
| Ken MacKenzie | 1996-97 | Rayside Balfour Sabrecats |
| Jeff Brick | 1995-96 | Rayside Balfour Sabrecats |
| Kenn Sullivan | 1994-95 | Timmins Golden Bears |
| Guy Blanchard | 1993-94 | Powassan Hawks |
| Kenn Sullivan | 1992-93 | Timmins Golden Bears |
| Guy Blanchard | 1991-92 | Powassan Passports |
| Guy Blanchard | 1990-91 | Powassan Passports |
| Brian Smith | 1989-90 | Sudbury Cubs |
| Not Available | 1988-89 | N/A |
| Not Available | 1987-88 | N/A |
| Not Available | 1986-87 | N/A |
| Not Available | 1985-86 | N/A |
| Not Available | 1984-85 | N/A |
| Not Available | 1983-84 | N/A |
| Not Available | 1982-83 | N/A |
| Ken MacKenzie | 1981-82 | Onaping Falls Huskies |
| Richard Pagnutti | 1980-81 | Nickel Centre Native Sons |
| Pat Tremblay | 1979-80 | Onaping Falls Huskies |
| John Dediana | 1978-79 | Nickel Centre Native Sons |
| No League | 1977-78 | N/L |
| No League | 1976-77 | N/L |
| No League | 1975-76 | N/L |
| No League | 1974-75 | N/L |
| No League | 1973-74 | N/L |
| No League | 1972-73 | N/L |
| Ab Carricato | 1971-72 | Soo Greyhounds |
| Ab Carricato | 1970-71 | Soo Greyhounds |
| Marcel Clements | 1969-70 | Sudbury Wolves |
| Walter Dubas | 1968-69 | Soo Greyhounds |
| Walter Dubas | 1967-68 | Soo Greyhounds |
| Walter Dubas | 1966-67 | Soo Greyhounds |
| Red McCarthy | 1965-66 | Espanola Eagles |
| Howie Parker | 1964-65 | North Bay Trappers |
| Howie Parker | 1963-64 | North Bay Trappers |
| Red McCarthy | 1962-63 | Espanola Eagles |
