Devils assistant coach Alain Nasreddine watched his son Alec win a state championship at Prudential Center on Monday.
Devils assistant coach Alain Nasreddine got to watch his son Alec Nasreddine win a state championship at Prudential Center.Alec Nasreddine doesn’t mind one bit when his dad critiques his game.Nasreddine’s father, Alain, has been an assistant coach, and at times interim head coach, for the Devils since the 2015-16 season. Alain Nasreddine got a front-row seat to watch his son help make history on Monday on the same ice he coaches on almost every day.Gov.
“I always ask him after every game what I could do better. When you have an NHL coach as your dad you have to take advantage of it, especially since I’m young and want to have a future in the sport. I want to be the best player I can be,” added Alec Nasreddine. As a defensive coach with the Devils, Alain Nasreddine couldn’t help but be impressed with Gov. Livingston’s commitment to defense late in the third to seal its 2-0 win.