NHL to Investigate Mike Babcock’s Resignation From Columbus in 2023: AP Source
The league is reviewing Babcock’s abrupt resignation after the union sought a probe amid renewed interest from the Edmonton Oilers.
- On Monday, the NHL began a private investigation into Mike Babcock's resignation as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023, after delaying the probe until the Stanley Cup Final concluded on Sunday.
- The Players Association requested the investigation last week after reports emerged that the Edmonton Oilers were interested in hiring Babcock, prompting the league to reconsider its prior decision to drop the probe.
- Former players have criticized Babcock's 'old-school tendencies' that some describe as bullying, including a Maple Leafs incident where he forced a player to rank teammates; Former Red Wings player Johan Franzen called him the worst person he had ever met.
- Babcock, who turned 63 on April 29, has not coached in the league since Toronto fired him in 2019, though he previously coached Detroit to the Stanley Cup in 2008 and helped Canada win Olympic gold medals in 2010 and 14.
- The Oilers are seeking a replacement for coach Kris Knoblauch following their first-round playoff exit, having previously requested permission to speak with Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy, but the team rejected that request because he remains under contract.
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NHL Launches Investigation Into Mike Babcock's Columbus Resignation After Players' Association Demands Answers: Report
He resigned before coaching a single game in Columbus. Nearly three years later, the NHL is finally investigating why. The trigger is Edmonton, and the NHLPA is not letting this one go quietly.
NHL to investigate Mike Babcock’s resignation from Columbus in 2023: AP source
The NHL is beginning an investigation into Mike Babcock’s resignation as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023 before he coached a game for them, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.
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NHL to investigate Mike Babcock's resignation from Columbus in 2023, AP source says
The NHL is beginning an investigation into Mike Babcock’s resignation as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023 before he coached a game for them, a person with knowledge of the situation has told The Associated Press.
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