CBJ name Pascal Vincent associate coach
Vincent spent past 10 seasons with Winnipeg Jets, including five as head coach of AHL’s Manitoba Moose
Vincent spent past 10 seasons with Winnipeg Jets, including five as head coach of AHL’s Manitoba Moose
The Blue Jackets’ coaching search lasted nearly a month and involved multiple interviews with some of the biggest names available in the industry, and yet it never really felt like an open competition.
The Blue Jackets promoted Brad Larsen on Thursday to fill the head coaching vacancy left after Columbus parted ways with John Tortorella after six seasons at the helm.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — All season, as the Blue Jackets have butchered the puck in their own end, coach John Tortorella has blamed a lack of concentration for the uncharacteristic and inexplicable breakdowns.
Brad Larsen is currently an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. He began his pro hockey career as a player when he was selected 87th overall by Colorado in 1997 and made his NHL debut that same season.
The interview usually takes place over lunch at John Tortorella’s favorite diner in the village of Galena, just a few miles from the family’s farm.
Early Tuesday morning, the Washington Capitals announced they had hired Peter Laviolette as their next head coach. An all-to familiar face to the city of Philadelphia, Lavy now becomes the enemy.
Blue Jackets mentor hopes to use lessons from this season to help CBJ reach next level
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella has been nominated five times for the Jack Adams Trophy, given to the NHL’s best coach. If he wins the award Wednesday night, he’d join Pat Burns as the only coach to win the trophy three times.
Less than 24 hours after the Columbus Blue Jackets eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs from playoff contention in their qualifier series, Jackets head coach John Tortorella showed his support for Maple Leafs’ rookie bench boss Sheldon Keefe.
After two days behind a mask and off his skates, Rick Bowness returned to his natural habitat on the ice with air inside the rink blowing against his face. “You get out there and you miss it,” the Dallas Stars coach said. “You realize how much you enjoy being out there.”
The Columbus assistant gives a coach’s perspective on the current situation
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