Mike Babcock Scores McGill Honorary Degree

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Channel: McGill University · 2013 · Education

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Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock returned to his alma mater, McGill University in Montreal, to pick up a new degree and a new title: Doctor of Laws. A former co-captain of the McGill Redmen hockey team, Babcock (BEd '86) is known worldwide for coaching winning teams, whether it is in the National Hockey League or on the international stage. Since he began his coaching career in the NHL, his teams have won more regular season and playoff games than any other team in the league. Mike Babcock is the only coach among the members of the prestigious Triple Gold Club, having won the World Championships in 2004, the Stanley Cup in 2008, and an Olympic gold medal in 2010.

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