Education
Although a talented Canadian football player, Leger chose to dedicate his life to hockey.
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Gilles Leger
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Career
From 1967-1972, he coached the Saint Francis Xavier University squad before he was hired as an assistant coach with the Ottawa Nationals. He had brief head coaching stints Toronto Toros and Birmingham Bulls, then moving on to serve as general manager of the latter club Leger has since held a series of front office jobs.
From 1979 until 1983, he was the director of player development for the Quebec Nordiques.
He then became president of the Quebec Ramparts. He later severed as a scout for several National Hockey League clubs, most recently the New York Rangers.
