Jacques Demers
| The Honourable Jacques Demers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Demers in 2008 | |||
| Born |
25 August 1944 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Coached for |
Indianapolis Racers Cincinnati Stingers Quebec Nordiques St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning Fredericton Express | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| Coaching career | 1975–1999 | ||
| Senator for Rigaud, Quebec | |||
| In office 27 August 2009 – 25 August 2019 | |||
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper | ||
| Appointed by | Michaëlle Jean | ||
| Preceded by | Yoine Goldstein | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Political party | Independent Senators Group | ||
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (2009–2015) | ||
| Spouse | Deborah Anderson | ||
| Children | 4 | ||
Jacques Demers (born 25 August 1944) is a former Canadian Senator, former broadcaster and former professional ice hockey head coach. After a lengthy coaching career in the World Hockey Association and in the National Hockey League, Demers became an analyst for Montreal Canadiens games on RDS. On 27 August 2009, he was nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to fill the Canadian Senate seat vacated by Yoine Goldstein. Senator Demers represented the Conservative Party in the Senate until December 2015 when he resigned from the Conservative caucus in order to sit as an Independent. On his 75th birthday on 25 August 2019, he left his position as Senator.