The Blue Jackets are expected to name Mike Babcock their next head coach later this month: 3 things to know
all-time among NHL coaches in wins and has coached three teams in a 17-year career ― the Anaheim Ducks, Red Wings and Maple Leafs. Among coaches who’ve logged at least 1,000 NHL games, Babcock’s .608 winning percentage is fourth all-time behind Scotty Bowman , Bruce Boudreau and Joel Quenneville .
A couple of weeks after Babcock’s firing in Toronto, former Red Wings forward Johan Franzen spoke with Expressen, a Swedish media outlet, andAfter calling Babcock a great coach for his success on the ice, Franzen said,"he’s a terrible person, the worst I ever met. He’s a bully who was attacking people. It could be a cleaner at the arena in Detroit or anybody. He would lay into people without any reason.
Babcock, while taking responsibility, said he regrets not addressing his mistake with the entire team.The Blue Jackets haven’t officially announced Babcock as their new coach because they’re waiting for his contract with Toronto to expire June 30. His teams in Detroit were filled with established veterans and he pushed former Red Wings GM Ken Holland behind the scenes to sacrifice valuable assets — such as first-round picks and salary-cap space — to acquire older players.
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