List of Columbus Blue Jackets head coaches explained

The Columbus Blue Jackets are an American professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They play in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] The team joined the NHL in 2000 as an expansion team. The Blue Jackets have played their home games at the Nationwide Arena since their inaugural season.[2] The franchise is owned by John P. McConnell and Don Waddell is their general manager.[3] [4]

There have been 10 full-time head coaches for the Blue Jackets franchise. The team's first head coach was Dave King, who coached for three seasons. Ken Hitchcock coached the team to its first playoff appearance. Scott Arniel was the head coach of the Blue Jackets from 2010 through 2012.[5] Todd Richards was named interim head coach on January 9, 2012, and would remain with the team for more than 3½ seasons.[6] John Tortorella became the head coach on October 21, 2015, and left the team following the 2020–21 season with the Blue Jackets' highest winning percentage (.568).[7] Tortorella was replaced by Brad Larsen,[8] who served as head coach for two years before being fired at the conclusion of the season.[9] Mike Babcock was subsequently hired to replace Larsen;[10] however, Babcock resigned before coaching a game for Columbus, after allegations of improper behavior via the Spittin' Chiclets podcast led to an NHLPA investigation.[11] After Babcock's resignation, Pascal Vincent was subsequently named head coach. Vincent was subsequently fired after just one season as head coach, later being replaced by Dean Evason.[12]

Key

Number of coaches
GCGames coached
WWins = 2 points
LLosses = 0 points
TTies = 1 point
OTOvertime/shootout losses = 1 point
PTSPoints
Win%Winning percentage
Spent entire NHL head coaching career with the Blue Jackets

Coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2023–24 season.

NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAchievementsReference
GCWLT/OTPTSWin%GCWLWin%
1Dave King–2046410634162.397————[13]
2Doug MacLean–7924431260.380 ————[14]
3Gerard Gallant–142567610122.430————[15]
—Gary Agnew50411.100————[16]
4Ken Hitchcock–28412512336286.503404.000[17]
—Claude Noel24108626.542————[18]
5Scott Arniel - 123456018108.439————[19]
6Todd Richards - 26012711221275.488624.333[20]
7John Tortorella–44722716654508.568311318.419Won the 2016–17 Jack Adams Award[21]
8Brad Larsen–164628616140.429————[22]
9Mike Babcock——————————[23]
10Pascal Vincent2023–202482 27 43 12 66 ————[24]
11Dean Evason–present————[25]

Notes

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams. Lincoln Hockey and the National Hockey League. NHL.com. 2009-01-05.
  2. Web site: Blue Jackets Franchise Timeline . Lincoln Hockey and the National Hockey League . 2009-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070710205758/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=new_his_timeline . 2007-07-10 .
  3. Web site: Front Office Staff Directory. Lincoln Hockey and the National Hockey League. 2009-01-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090118225019/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/FrontOfficeStaff.htm. 2009-01-18.
  4. Web site: Players . Lincoln Hockey and the National Hockey League . 2009-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090301060640/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=TeamPlayers&type=roster . March 1, 2009 .
  5. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets Coach Register. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com. 2010-07-02.
  6. Web site: Jackets dismiss Arniel; name Richards coach.
  7. Web site: CBJ, John Tortorella mutually agree to part ways . Columbus Blue Jackets . May 9, 2021.
  8. Web site: CBJ name Brad Larsen head coach . NHL.com . June 11, 2021 . June 10, 2021.
  9. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets relieve Brad Larsen of his duties as head coach. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. NHL.com. April 15, 2023. April 15, 2023.
  10. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets name Mike Babcock ninth head coach in club history . NHL.com . July 5, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  11. Web site: Mike Babcock resigns as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets; Club names Pascal Vincent head coach . Columbus Blue Jackets . September 17, 2023 . September 17, 2023.
  12. Web site: Evason hired as Blue Jackets coach, replaces Vincent . NHL.com . July 22, 2024 . July 22, 2024.
  13. Web site: Dave King Coaching Record. 2009-01-05. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  14. Web site: Doug MacLean Coaching Record. 2009-01-05. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  15. Web site: Gerard Gallant Coaching Record. 2009-01-05. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  16. Web site: Gary Agnew Coaching Record. 2009-01-05. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  17. Web site: Ken Hitchcock Coaching Record. 2009-01-05. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  18. Web site: Claude Noel Coaching Record. 2010-07-02. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  19. Web site: Scott Arniel Coaching Record. 2012-12-16. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  20. Web site: Todd Richards Coaching Record. 2012-12-16. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  21. Web site: John Tortorella Coaching Record. 2017-04-25. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  22. Web site: Brad Larsen Coaching Record. 2023-04-15. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  23. Web site: Mike Babcock Coaching Record. 2023-07-02. Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  24. Web site: Pascal Vincent Coaching Record. July 24, 2024 . Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  25. Web site: Dean Evason Coaching Record. July 24, 2024 . Sports Reference LLC. Hockey-Reference.com.
  26. Web site: Official Rules. Lincoln Hockey and the National Hockey League. NHL.com. 2009-01-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080511234846/http://www.nhl.com/ext/0708rules.pdf. 2008-05-11.
  27. Web site: Columbus Blue Jackets name Mike Babcock ninth head coach in club history . NHL.com . July 5, 2023 . July 1, 2023.
  28. Web site: Mike Babcock resigns as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets; Club names Pascal Vincent head coach . Columbus Blue Jackets . September 17, 2023 . September 17, 2023.

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