{"id":715127,"date":"2026-06-04T16:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/715127\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:39:10","slug":"boston-fleet-name-francois-methot-as-head-coach-pwhl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/715127\/","title":{"rendered":"BOSTON FLEET NAME FRAN\u00c7OIS M\u00c9THOT AS HEAD COACH | PWHL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BOSTON, MA (June 4, 2026) \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/boston.thepwhl.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Boston Fleet<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a> have named Fran\u00e7ois M\u00e9thot as the team\u2019s head coach ahead of the 2026-27 Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL) season. M\u00e9thot brings more than 11 years of coaching and player development experience to the Fleet, with a proven track record of advancing athletes\u2019 on-ice performance and building successful programs. <\/p>\n<p>He most recently served three seasons as the General Manager and Head Coach of the Rochester Jr. Americans of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), leading the expansion franchise to a 110-51-17 record and a division championship in its second season. Alongside his time behind the bench, he trained and developed collegiate and professional players in the NCAA, PWHL, NHL and beyond, including Fleet defender Haley Winn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFran\u00e7ois stood out throughout the process because of his clear vision for our team and commitment to player development, along with his ability to communicate and build strong relationships,\u201d said Boston Fleet General Manager Danielle Marmer. \u201cHe has a proven track record of developing elite players on both the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s sides of the game, including NHL and PWHL athletes. His perspective is shaped by a 17-year professional playing career and extensive experience developing players at every level. Fran\u00e7ois\u2019 approach aligns closely with the culture, standards, and pursuit of excellence that define the Boston Fleet. We&#8217;re excited to welcome him to Boston as we continue building on the strong foundation already in place and pursue our goal of bringing home a Walter Cup.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>While serving as the Hockey Director for the Rochester Jr. Americans youth hockey program, M\u00e9thot oversaw 65 teams, establishing the organization\u2019s development philosophy, and launched a girls hockey program that has since grown to eight teams. The Montr\u00e9al native also founded the Rochester Ice Center Hockey Academy in 2017, where he has worked extensively with elite junior, collegiate and professional players, and has served as a skills coach at the NHL\u2019s Nashville Predators development camp. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to join the Boston Fleet as Head Coach,\u201d said M\u00e9thot. \u201cThis organization has tremendous momentum following an outstanding season, and I\u2019m excited to build upon the strong culture and foundation already in place. I look forward to working alongside this talented group of players and staff as we pursue a championship and continue the proud tradition of excellence that defines Boston sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before beginning his coaching career, M\u00e9thot enjoyed a 17-year professional playing career, including 11 seasons in Germany\u2019s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and six seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) after being selected 54th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL Draft. <\/p>\n<p>The Fleet announced on Wednesday that the team has protected Captain Megan Keller, fellow defender Haley Winn and goaltender Aerin Frankel as part of the PWHL\u2019s Expansion Roster Distribution Process.<\/p>\n<p>Boston Fleet are accepting deposits for season ticket memberships for the 2026-27 season. For more information and to place your deposit visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepwhl.com\/en\/teams\/boston-fleet\/tickets\/season-ticket-memberships\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ABOUT BOSTON FLEET\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boston.thepwhl.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Boston Fleet<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a> is one of 12 teams in the Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League (PWHL), which was founded in 2023. The PWHL began its inaugural season in January 2024 and features the best women\u2019s hockey players in the world. The PWHL has broken multiple attendance records and holds the worldwide record for a women\u2019s hockey game. For the latest news and information on Boston Fleet, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/boston.thepwhl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">boston.thepwhl.com<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a>\u00a0or follow the team on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PWHLBoston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Facebook<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pwhl_fleet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PWHL_Boston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">X<br \/>\n, opens in a new tab<\/a>.\u00a0Follow the PWHL on all social media platforms @thepwhlofficial.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>PWHL, the PWHL Logo, and PWHL team names and logos are trademarks of the PWHL. \u00a9 PWHL 2024. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BOSTON, MA (June 4, 2026) \u2013 The Boston Fleet , opens in a new tab have named Fran\u00e7ois&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":715128,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[64,63,575,85],"class_list":["post-715127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=715127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/715128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=715127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=715127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=715127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}