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sports2 years ago

Mike Babcock Takes Helm as Blue Jackets' New Head Coach

Mike Babcock has been hired as the new coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, replacing Brad Larsen. This marks Babcock's return to coaching in the NHL after a two-year hiatus. He received a two-year contract and expressed excitement about working with the team's young players. Babcock has an impressive coaching record, including 700 wins and a Stanley Cup victory with the Detroit Red Wings in 2008. The Blue Jackets hope that Babcock's experience and leadership will help improve the team's performance after a disappointing season.

via NHL.com|
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sports2 years ago

Blue Jackets Fire Head Coach Brad Larsen After Disappointing Seasons.

Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen fired head coach Brad Larsen and informed goaltending coach Manny Legace that his contract would not be extended, citing a dysfunctional culture in the dressing room. Larsen was elevated from his assistant’s role only two seasons ago to replace John Tortorella, but the Blue Jackets finished the season with the second-worst record in the NHL. Kekalainen said a coaching search would begin immediately, and current assistant coaches Pascal Vincent and Steve McCarthy will be considered for the job.

via The Athletic|
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sports2 years ago

Columbus Blue Jackets part ways with head coach Brad Larsen after two losing seasons.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Brad Larsen and will not renew the contract of goaltending coach Manny Legace. Larsen finished his first head coaching stint with a 62-86-16 record in 164 games, with both seasons marred by injuries that limited key players for long stretches. The Blue Jackets set injury-related franchise records this season, including man-games lost, goaltenders used, and players who suited up for at least a game. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said that wins and losses wouldn't be the main criteria used to evaluate the performance of the coaching staff, but declined to discuss deeper specifics of the evaluation.

via The Columbus Dispatch|
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sports2 years ago

Blue Jackets Fire Coach Brad Larsen After Losing Seasons

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Brad Larsen and goaltending coach Manny Legace after finishing last in the Eastern Conference with a 25-48-9 record. No replacements have been named yet. Larsen had been with the organization for over a decade and was an assistant to John Tortorella for seven seasons before taking over as head coach in 2021. The Blue Jackets have missed the playoffs for three straight seasons and were 30th in the NHL in goals per game and 31st in goals allowed per game.

via NHL.com|
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sports2 years ago

Columbus Blue Jackets part ways with head coach Brad Larsen after disappointing seasons.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Brad Larsen after two seasons without a playoff appearance. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen cited the need for a change and did not elaborate on Larsen's shortcomings. The Blue Jackets finished last in the Eastern Conference and 31st out of 32 NHL teams this season. Goaltending coach Manny Legace was also let go. The team has not made it past the second round of the playoffs since its inception in 2000. Kekalainen said he will not rush into hiring a new coach and will evaluate the NHL landscape before making a decision.

via ESPN|
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sports2 years ago

Columbus Blue Jackets part ways with head coach Brad Larsen.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Brad Larsen and will not renew the contract of goaltending coach Manny Legace. Larsen had a disappointing record of 62-86-16 in 164 games over the past two seasons, including a 25-48-9 mark in 2022-23. General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen thanked Larsen for his contributions to the organization and wished him and his family the best in the future.

via NHL.com|
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