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Sylvain Favreau resigns as head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads

Sylvain Favreau had been been with the Halifax Mooseheads for six seasons. According to a news release from the team, he's leaving for personal reasons.

Favreau is leaving for personal reasons, according to a news release

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Apr 30: QMJHL game between the Halifax Mooseheads and Sherbrooke Phoenix on April 30 2023 at the Scotiabank Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Trevor MacMillan/Halifax Mooseheads)
Sylvain Favreau at a QMJHL game between at the Halifax Mooseheads and the Sherbrooke Pheonix on April 30, 2023 at the Scotia Bank Centre in Halifax. (Trevor MacMillan/Halifax Mooseheads)

Head coach Sylvain Favreauis resigning from the Halifax Mooseheads after spending six seasons with the team.

A news release from the team on Monday saidhe's leaving for personal reasons.The team's general manager, Cam Russell, told CBC News Favreau'sdeparture was expected.

"Him and I have been speaking to each other and and you know, talking about [how] we spend a lot of time together, so it wasn't sudden," Russell said.

Russell said Favreau had an impressive run with the Mooseheads. Originally from Orleans, Ont., Favreau joined the teamas an assistant coach in 2017. He was promoted to head coach in 2021 and, according to the news release, compiled a record of 88-48 in136 gamesover the last two seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

"He'll be one of the coaches that we remember for a long time that left a positive impact," Russell said.

In a news release, Favreau expressed his gratitude tothe Mooseheads.

"I am grateful for the support, collaboration and camraderies I have experienced throughout my tenure with the Mooseheads," Favreau said in the news release.

'We wish him the best'

The news release noted Favreau led the Mooseheads to a Maritimes Division title in 2022-23 "and a berth in the QMJHL's Gilles Courteau Trophy Finals with the second-best record in franchise history at 50-11-4-3."

Sam Simon, the chairman and owner of the Halifax Mooseheads, thanked Favreauin the news release for his "unwavering commitment, dedication and immense contributions" to the team.

"We wish him the best in his future," Simon said.

The Mooseheadswill begin looking for a new head coach immediately.

"We're already getting lots of resumes and we know Halifax is a destination that a lot of coaches would like to come to," Russell told CBC News.