Jean Bégin
Jean Bégin (1944 – November 20, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and convicted sex offender. He worked six seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and one season in the Nationale 1A league in France. He was the first coach in the QMJHL to make three appearances at the Memorial Cup tournament. He won two President's Cups coaching the Laval Voisins and the Verdun Junior Canadiens to QMJHL championships. He later served as an assistant coach on the Canada men's national junior ice hockey team. Bégin was convicted on seven counts of sexual contact with boys in 1989, and served six months in prison. He committed suicide after his release from jail at age 47.
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ice hockey coach
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Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
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Nationale 1A
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Memorial Cup
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President's Cups
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Laval Voisins
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Verdun Junior Canadiens
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Canada men's national junior ice hockey team
ORG
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sexual contact with boys
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Jean Bégin
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