Reports: Blue Jackets hiring Mike Babcock as coach

Field Level Media
04 Jun 2023, 03:55 GMT+10

The Columbus Blue Jackets plan to name Stanley Cup winner Mike Babcock as their new head coach, Sportsnet reported Saturday.

The hire will become official when Babcock's contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs expires at the end of June, per the report.

The Blue Jackets fired Brad Larsen on April 15 after finishing last in the Eastern Conference at 25-48-9 (59 points).

Babcock, 60, has not coached in the NHL since being fired by Toronto in November 2019. His eight-year contract finishes at the end of this month.

He coached Detroit to a 2008 Stanley Cup championship and also reached the Stanley Cup Final with the Red Wings in 2009 and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2003.

His NHL coaching career includes 700 wins in 1,301 regular season games with the Ducks (2002-04), Red Wings (2005-15) and Maple Leafs (2015-19).

He also coached Canada to gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2004 world championships.

Babcock coached the men's hockey team at the University of Saskatchewan during the 2021-22 season.

--Field Level Media

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