The Canadiens will exercise the two-year option on Martin St. Louis' contract

BROSSARD — The Canadiens announced Wednesday that the team has elected to exercise the option on Martin St. Louis' contract for two more seasons. The head coach will return for the next three seasons (2024-25 to 2026-27).

General manager Kent Hughes made the announcement during the season-ending media availability at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard.

St. Louis joined the Canadiens as interim head coach on February 9, 2022 and was officially named the 32nd.^n.d Head coach in franchise history on June 1, 2022.

The Laval native has coached Montreal to a 75-100-26 record since his arrival.

As a player, St. Louis posted a total of 391-642-1033 in his 16-year NHL career. The Hall of Famer also won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004 and won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

That streak includes his four shutouts this season.