Patenaude made the
announcements at his office on Wednesday.
Russell's original
two-year contract was set to expire in the off-season, while Patenaude signed a
three year extension prior to this season that carries him through to the end of
the 2009-10 campaign.
Patenaude also
announced that assistant coaches Chris Donnelly and Jeff McLeod would be offered
one-year extensions, as would goaltending coach Patrick
Dallaire.
The announcements mean
the staff from this year's team -- which fell short of its goal of a
championship after being swept by the Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL
semifinals -- remains intact.
