Jerome Bechard

Jerome Bechard (born 30 March 1969) is a retired professional ice hockey left wing and the long-time current head coach of the Columbus Cottonmouths in SPHL. Bechard was selected in the 6th round (115th overall) in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Hartford Whalers.

Coaching
After playing in the minor leagues for 13 years, Bechard turned to coaching where he enjoyed immediate success, winning the SPHL Championship (The President’s Cup) with the Columbus Cottonmouths in the 2004–05 Southern Professional Hockey League season - his first year as head coach.