Head Coach

Drew Bannister was named head coach on Dec. 12, 2023 after spending three seasons with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Bannister guided the Thunderbirds to consecutive playoff appearances, including in 2021-22 when they won the Eastern Conference and reached the Calder Cup Final.

Associate Coach

Steve Ott joined the Blues as a player in the 2013-14 season and played 122 games with the organization. He signed on as an assistant coach in the summer of 2017, and was promoted to Associate Coach in June 2024. Ott played in 848 NHL games from 2002-17, amassing 288 points and 1,555 penalty minutes.

Assistant Coach

Claude Julien comes to the Blues with more than 20 years of coaching experience, including 19 seasons as an NHL head coach. He began his career as the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens in 2002, where he spent three seasons. Julien then spent one year behind the New Jersey Devils bench before serving 10 seasons with the Boston Bruins, eventually leading them to the 2011 Stanley Cup Championship. Following his time in Boston, Julien returned to Montreal to coach the Canadiens for five more seasons from 2016-2021. In June 2024, he joined the Blues' bench as an assistant coach.

Assistant Coach

Mike Weber joined the Blues as an assistant coach in June 2023 after a three-year stint as an assistant coach with the AHL's Rochester Americans. The Pittsburgh native played defense and was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in 2006. He appeared in 351 career NHL games over nine seasons.

Goaltending Coach

A Moncton, NB native, David comes to the Blues from the Syracuse Crunch, where he served as goaltending coach for 4 seasons. While in Syracuse, David worked with standout goaltenders Andrei Vasilevsky, Kristers Gudlevskis and Mike McKenna.

Skills Coach

Michael Babcock joined the Blues as a skills coach in June 2023 after working the 2022-23 season with the Ottawa Senators. He also spent two seasons running the defense and power play for the University of Saskatchewan. Babcock is the son of former NHL Head Coach Mike Babcock.

Video Coach

Darryl Seward joined the Blues as video coach in the summer of 2022 after working five seasons with the Vancouver Canucks. The Lewisporte, Newfoundland, native began his coaching journey in the QMJHL and with other teams like the Springfield Falcons and Syracuse Crunch. Seward went onto the AHL where he spent two seasons with the Cleveland Monsters where the team captured the 2016 Calder Cup. He served on the coaching staff of Team Canada during the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, helping the team win gold.

Video Coordinator

A Shawinigan, QC native, Elliott Mondou joined the Blues as video coordinator in the summer of 2022. His previous work includes serving as video coach for Hockey Canada, having experience with the men's olympic team in the Beijing Olympics, and capturing gold at the 2022 World Juniors. Prior to joining Hockey Canada, he won the 2018 Memorial Cup as video coach with the CHL's Shawinigan Cataractes. Mondou currently lives in Clayton and is completing his bachelor's degree in finance.