Maurice Filion | |
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Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | February 12, 1932
Died | July 28, 2017 | (aged 85)
Occupation | Former general manager of the Quebec Nordiques |
Maurice Filion (February 12, 1932 – July 28, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager.[1] He served as general manager for the Quebec Nordiques throughout most of their time in the World Hockey Association (WHA), and briefly served as coach on three separate occasions. His tenure as general manager ended in 1988 when he was promoted to an executive role and was replaced by Martin Madden, but served as interim general manager for a few months in 1990 when Madden was fired.