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"He's very intense. ... He's not afraid to raise his voice and put the fear of God in you," said Weiss, who along with forward Gregory Campbell, played for DeBoer in the OHL. "At the same time, he's extremely fair."

Perhaps just as important, DeBoer is known to communicate well with players. That was not Martin's strength as evidenced by Martin's strained relationship with captain Olli Jokinen and others.