Dominique Ducharme was named the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, after leading the team to the Stanley Cup Final as an interim coach this season.

Ducharme, 48, took over Feb. 24 from Claude Julien, under whom he was an assistant for two seasons. Montreal went 15-16-7 and finished fourth in the all-Canadian North Division before going on an epic postseason run.

Ducharme, who signed a three-year deal, becomes the 31st head coach in franchise history.