List of famous people from Ontario, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Ontario, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Ontario you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Ontario, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.This list contains people like Hughie Lehman and Red Kelly.If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Ontario?" or "Which celebrities were born in Ontario?" then this list is a great resource for you.

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Jacques Demers

Jacques Demers (born August 25, 1944) is a Canadian Senator, former broadcaster and former professional ice hockey head coach. After a lengthy coaching career in the World Hockey Association and in the National Hockey League, Demers became an analyst for Montreal Canadiens games on RDS. On August 27, 2009, he was nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to fill the Canadian Senate seat vacated by Yoine Goldstein. Senator Demers represented the Conservative Party in the Senate until December 2015 when he resigned from the Conservative caucus in order to sit as an Independent.

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The best hockey coaches of all time are the men who've led their NHL, Olympic or college hockey teams and done it the best. While many aspire to be a great professional hockey coach, only a select few will be remembered for being the elite. Much to the envy of the <a href="/list/worst-nhl-coaches-of-all-time/the-round-mound" target="_blank">worst NHL coaches of all time</a>, these are the best men ever to coach the sport of hockey.Few experts or fans will disagree that the best hockey coach of all time is Scotty Bowman. With the most games coached, most games won, most Stanley Cup Playoff victories and the most Stanley Cup Championships during his 30 years coaching in the NHL, Scotty Bowman's numbers are simply leaps and bounds above any other competitor.That's not to say that there are not dozens of other great hockey coaches. Others in the NHL who stand out include the likes of Toe Blake, Al Arbour, Dick Irvin, Glen Sather and Jack Adams, for whom the NHL Coach of the Year Award is named. In college hockey, Red Berenson, who has coached the Michigan Wolverines since 1984, is easily among the elite in the NCAA ranks as is Herb Brooks who made miracles happen with the US Men's Olympic Hockey Team in 1980. Quite simply, these are the best men to ever stand behind the benches at hockey games and if they are not already, they are all <a href="/list/people-who-should-be-in-the-hockey-hall-of-fame/pedro-cerrano" target="_blank">deserving of being in the Hockey Hall of Fame</a>. Which of these individuals stand out as the best hockey coaches in history to you? Vote for your favorite hockey coaches below!

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Through all their years in the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens have seen some great (and not so great) coaches come and go. But who is the best Montreal Canadiens head coach of all time? This list ranks every Montreal Canadiens coach from best to worst with the help of our users. Hockey fans like you have already voted on this list, but we want you to contribute as well. Upvote your top Montreal Canadiens coaches, keeping stats like regular season record and playoff appearances in mind. Toe Blake might just be the best coach in the history of the NHL. Blake won eight Stanley Cup championships with the Canadiens from 1955-1968. If it weren't for Blake, Scotty Bowman would definitely be the Canadiens best coach. He won five Stanley Cup championships from 1972-1977, four of which were won in consecutive seasons. If the Montreal Canadiens assembled a team of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/15-great-nhl-players">greatest NHL players </a>ever, who would coach it? Vote up the most winningest Montreal Canadiens coach, or simply just the coach that you personally liked the most, then see how they compare to the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-hockey-coaches-of-all-time/ranker-hockey">best coaches in NHL history</a>.

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In all the years they've been competing in the NHL, the Tampa Bay Lightning have certainly gone through some great (and not so great) coaches. That being said, who is the best Tampa Bay Lightning head coach of all time? This list ranks every Tampa Bay Lightning coach from best to worst with the help of our users. Hockey fans like you have already voted on this list, but we want you to contribute as well. Upvote your top Tampa Bay Lightning coaches, keeping stats like regular season record and playoff appearances in mind. John Tortorella is not just the longest tenured coach in Lightning history, he's the only coach to win a Stanley Cup when he did so in 2004. He also has the most wins in franchise history.&nbsp;Jon Cooper, the current head coach of the Lightning, is off to a great start. Cooper's Lightning made the Stanley Cup finals in only his season year as head coach (2014-2015). If the Tampa Bay Lightning assembled a team with players from every decade, who would coach it? Vote for the most winningest Tampa Bay Lightning coach, or simply just the coach that you personally liked the most.

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In all the years they've been competing in the NHL, the St. Louis Blues have certainly gone through some great (and not so great) coaches. That being said, who is the best St. Louis Blues head coach of all time? This list ranks every St. Louis Blues coach from best to worst with the help of our users. Hockey fans like you have already voted on this list, but we want you to contribute as well. Upvote your top St. Louis Blues coaches, keeping stats like regular season record and playoff appearances in mind. Red Berenson was the first coach in Blues history to win a Jack Adams award, an award given&nbsp;annually to the NHL coach &quot;adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success.&quot; Berenson' Blues never finished worse than third in their division.&nbsp;Brian Sutter was the second coach in Blues History to win a Jack Adams award. In Sutter's time coach as coach the Blues never missed the playoffs. &nbsp; If the St. Louis Blues assembled a team with players from every decade, who would coach it? Vote for the most winningest St. Louis Blues coach, or simply just the coach that you personally liked the most.

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In all the years they've been competing in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings have certainly gone through some great (and not so great) coaches. That being said, who is the best Detroit Red Wings head coach of all time? This list ranks every Detroit Red Wings coach from best to worst with the help of our users. Hockey fans like you have already voted on this list, but we want you to contribute as well. Upvote your top Detroit Red Wings coaches, keeping stats like regular season record and playoff appearances in mind. Scotty Bowman became the most popular man in Detroit after winning three Stanley Cups in the 1990s. In fact, Bowman is the last coach to lead a team to back to back Stanley Cup championships as he did in 1997 and 1998Another contender for best Red Wings coach of all time goes to Jack Adams, who led the Red Wings to their first Stanley Cup championship in 1936 just ten years after the formation of the team. Adams would go on to win two more Stanley Cups before stepping down in the 1950's to become the team's general manager. If the Detroit Red Wings assembled a team with players from every decade, who would coach it? Vote for the most winningest Detroit Red Wings coach, or simply just the coach that you personally liked the most.

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Who knew there were so many famous people named Jacques in the world? Our <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-should-be-more-famous/swiperight?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of celebrities</a> named Jacques includes pictures and information about each person when available, so you can get to know them a little better if you don't know them. The famous Jacques'&nbsp;below come from all walks of life, but all ended up achieving fame or notoriety in one way or another. This list includes singers named Jacques, actors named Jacques, and much more. Jacques Plante, Jacques Kallis, and Jacques Chirac are only a few of the well-known men named Jacques on this list.

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