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John Tortorella Head Coach John Tortorella was named head coach of the Blue Jackets on October 21, 2015 when the team fired Todd Richards seven games into the 2015-16 season. Tortorella last coached in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2013-14 season. The Canucks, who fired him after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs, received a second-round draft pick from the Blue Jackets as compensation since Tortorella remained under contract there and was hired in-season. ...more |
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Craig Hartsburg Associate Coach Craig Hartsburg was named associate coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on June 20, 2012. Hartsburg, who spent last season as associate coach of the Calgary Flames, brings over two decades of coaching experience to the Blue Jackets, including serving as the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks from 1995-98, Anaheim Ducks from 1998-2001 and Ottawa Senators in 2008-09. ...more |
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Brad Larsen Assistant Coach Brad Larsen joined the Columbus Blue Jackets as an assistant coach on June 16, 2014 after spending the previous two seasons as head coach of the Springfield Falcons, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate. After joining the Falcons as an assistant coach prior to the 2010-11 season, he was promoted to head coach on May 21, 2012 and guided the club to a 92-45-15 record and a pair of Northeast Division titles in two seasons behind the bench. ...more |
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Ian Clark Goaltending Coach Ian Clark joined the Columbus Blue Jackets as goaltending coach on June 6, 2011. He joined the organization after serving as the Vancouver Canucks goaltending coach and consultant from 2002-10. In addition to his eight years with the Canucks organization, Clark was also a member of Team Canada's coaching staff at the World Junior Championships from 2003-06, winning silver medals in 2003 and 2004 and capturing gold in 2005 and 2006. ...more |
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