Confirmed with Link: McCarthy, Boll to return as Assistants. Mark Recchi, Josef Boumedienne hired as assistant coaches. Niklas Backstrom Hired as Goalie Coach,McCudden out

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I would think he’d want to go back to Vegas. Has that door officially shut?

Vegas are the ones who announced he wasn't coming back. It was never clear if it was his decision or the team's decision but yes, that door is shut.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

Guess we’re not getting Donskov

 

[cbjthrowaway]

Guess we’re not getting Donskov

could mean they're looking to replace him in the fall

if mccudden was providing value in his role as they said he was, it feels weird to not backfill his spot given the perceived urgency to win this year. or maybe i'm just overestimating the impact that a skills coach can have.

 

[koteka]

could mean they're looking to replace him in the fall

if mccudden was providing value in his role as they said he was, it feels weird to not backfill his spot given the perceived urgency to win this year. or maybe i'm just overestimating the impact that a skills coach can have.

I would think you might want to have a skills coach in the off-season because that might be a good time to work on skills. But what do I know? I just want a goalie who is decent and defensemen who can defend, so apparently I am out of step with the CBJ management in a number of ways.

 

[cbjthrowaway]

I would think you might want to have a skills coach in the off-season because that might be a good time to work on skills. But what do I know? I just want a goalie who is decent and defensemen who can defend, so apparently I am out of step with the CBJ management in a number of ways.

does the CBA even allow players to work with team-employed coaches before training camp? i don't think it does.

 

[koteka]

does the CBA even allow players to work with team-employed coaches before training camp? i don't think it does.

I dont know but having a guy in to at least look at tape, identify deficiencies, come up with ways to improve, etc. seems like it would be useful. We are talking about not just the CBJ players, but several Monsters that could get called up, and all the prospects. What is that? 40 to 50 guys? Sound like a fair amount of work to me.

 

[cbjthrowaway]

I dont know but having a guy in to at least look at tape, identify deficiencies, come up with ways to improve, etc. seems like it would be useful. We are talking about not just the CBJ players, but several Monsters that could get called up, and all the prospects. What is that? 40 to 50 guys? Sound like a fair amount of work to me.

i don't know enough about their inner-workings to say for sure whether or not mccudden was the only coach who does that kind of stuff, though.

seems like they had him do the most of that, but i'm sure their other assistants give similar instruction. could be an indication that babcock doesn't need as much tactical input from the assistants as larsen did.

as for the AHL guys, i'm sure that vogelhuber and letestu have that covered. afaik the NHL staff barely works with the AHL players outside of camp, but they get frequent reports from their AHL staff and generally trust those reports.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Guess we’re not getting Donskov

Maybe in a different role, but if not, lol hedger

 

[AndBoomGoesTheCannon]

does the CBA even allow players to work with team-employed coaches before training camp? i don't think it does.

My understanding is that this is how it works in other leagues, so I suspect this is true.

If they do have a handshake agreement with Donskov, they could delay his hiring so that he would be allowed to work with players right now. Pretty cool if it plays out like that.

 

[CBJx614]

I dont know but having a guy in to at least look at tape, identify deficiencies, come up with ways to improve, etc. seems like it would be useful. We are talking about not just the CBJ players, but several Monsters that could get called up, and all the prospects. What is that? 40 to 50 guys? Sound like a fair amount of work to me.

It's highly unlikely he was the only guy doing that. I would wager every coach up to and including Babcock watches game tape.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I would think you might want to have a skills coach in the off-season because that might be a good time to work on skills. But what do I know? I just want a goalie who is decent and defensemen who can defend, so apparently I am out of step with the CBJ management in a number of ways.

And maybe, just maybe that working too hard on basic skill sets in addition to the grind of a full schedule might just lead to more injuries due to stress on the body.

Skill development is something that should be focused on in offseason training. and then lightly revisited during the season.

In my mind, skill development is developing muscle memory on certain skills so they become easier and you don't have to think about how you do it. Much easier to do that when you also don't have to think about technical systems and what you do during the season.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Per Hedger on the puck rakers podcast, Misha Donskov will be hired as McCudden’s replacement

Lol hedger

 

[majormajor]

Lol hedger

I do wonder if there were talks with CBJ and there was some sticking point. Maybe just on salary or job parameters.

 

[NotWendell]

I would think you might want to have a skills coach in the off-season because that might be a good time to work on skills. But what do I know? I just want a goalie who is decent and defensemen who can defend, so apparently I am out of step with the CBJ management in a number of ways.

Nah, it's okay. The organization doesn't value skills development.

I do wonder if there were talks with CBJ and there was some sticking point. Maybe just on salary or job parameters.

Or maybe Babcock didn't like him (or vice versa)

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Nah, it's okay. The organization doesn't value skills development.


Or maybe Babcock didn't like him (or vice versa)

Right...skrimp on the technical side. That is always a smart move long term. After all being able to just wing it wins.. well Nothing?

 

[stevo61]

I went back to the old Detroit teams to look at their staffs and got the answer I expected. Babcocks coaching staffs just had 2 listed assistant coaches, no skills coach or anything like that. Maybe he believes thats all the coaches duty and not a specific coach providing that service. We know hes more methodical and likes to do more video stuff and different types of preperation

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I guess a bump is in order..

Item No. 3: New coach​

The Blue Jackets are in the process of hiring an assistant coach to fill the void created when Vincent was elevated last week to replace Babcock. The new coach will run the power play, which was one of Vincent’s roles the last two seasons as associate coach.

It’s not an ideal time to be looking for a coach, of course. Training camp is well underway and the preseason schedule starts today. But every summer a few coaches are left without a seat when the music stops playing on offseason hires.

“We’re looking at some names,” Vincent said. “We don’t want to rush it because it’s an important job. We want to take the time and find the right person.”

The Blue Jackets are believed to be considering candidates from within and outside the organization.

One obvious in-house candidate is former Blue Jackets forward Mark Letestu, currently an assistant with AHL Cleveland. Letestu retired from playing after the 2019-20 season following a 15-year NHL career.

Blue Jackets Sunday Gathering: After bleeding goals last season, defense is the focus

Also: Who should Blue Jackets hire as assistant coach to fill the void left by Pascal Vincent when he was elevated to replace Mike Babcock?

theathletic.com

 

[CBJWerenski8]

So much for experience?

 

[CBJx614]

So much for experience?

Mark Recchi
Recchi became one of the top scorers in NHL history, a three-time Stanley Cup champion and a 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee -- all despite being considered undersized and not a great skater.

He may not have coaching experience... but he has plenty of on ice experience.

 

[Nanabijou]

So much for experience?

He's got a few years (5?) experience being an assistant coach.

 

[DarkandStormy]

So much for experience?

He was with the Devils as an assistant until 2022 when they fired him. I think he was there for 2-3 seasons.

 

[stevo61]

So much for experience?

Hes been an assistant for 3 years under Sullivan and 4 years under Ruff plus had a crazy long career. Sounds like experience to me.

Edit: Hockeydb doubles up his NJ time for some reason

 

[Sdrawkcab321]

Weren’t his power plays pretty bad in NJ?

 

[DarkandStormy]

Weren’t his power plays pretty bad in NJ?

Will make the transition here easier.