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Mike Babcock resigns as Blue Jackets coach amid investigation involving players' photos
Read full article: Mike Babcock resigns as Blue Jackets coach amid investigation involving players' photosMike Babcock has resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after just two months on the job following revelations that he asked players to show him photos on their phones.
New Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock blasts report suggesting he was invading his players' privacy
Read full article: New Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock blasts report suggesting he was invading his players' privacyNew Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock says he did nothing wrong in asking players to show him photos off their phone.
Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1
Read full article: Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Babcock on Franzen: ‘I thought we had a really good relationship’
Read full article: Babcock on Franzen: ‘I thought we had a really good relationship’(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)Former Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock has been on somewhat of a “reclamation tour” recently, addressing accusations about his character and coaching tactics. One of those players is former Red Wings forward Johan Franzen, who was forced to leave pro hockey early due to serious head injuries. AdThe former Detroit coach had stayed away from addressing the Franzen issue specifically, until this week during an interview with SportNet’s Christine Simpson. Simpson: “When you think back to some of the tactics you used with (Franzen), do you think you went too far?”Babcock: “I thought we had a really good relationship. Babcock spent 10 seasons with the Red Wings from 2005-2015, posting a record of 458-223-105 in 786 career games.
Former Red Wings coach Mike Babcock takes over at U of Saskatchewan
Read full article: Former Red Wings coach Mike Babcock takes over at U of Saskatchewan(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)SASKATOON, SK – Mike Babcock, the former NHL coach who directed the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup title and Canada to two Olympic medals, is taking over the University of Saskatchewan hockey team. The Huskies announced Saturday that Babcock will lead the team on a full-time volunteer basis for the next two seasons. Babcock, a Saskatoon native and former Huskies player, replaces Dave Adolph, who announced his retirement on Dec. 7 after 27 years coaching Saskatchewan. Babcock joins the Huskies after spending the past 17 seasons in the NHL, including guiding the Red Wings to the Stanley Cup championship in 2008. Babcock was fired 23 games into the 2019-20 season, his fifth with the Maple Leafs.
Ex-Red Wings coach Mike Babcock joins NBC Sports as studio analyst
Read full article: Ex-Red Wings coach Mike Babcock joins NBC Sports as studio analyst(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Former Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock has a new job as a studio analyst for NBC Sports. Babcock spent 10 seasons with the Red Wings from 2005-2015, posting a record of 458-223-105 in 786 career games. Babcock left Detroit in 2015 when he signed an 8-year, $50 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Read back: Chelios says Babcock caused Franzen to have nervous breakdown on Red Wings benchJohan Franzen went as far as calling Babcock “the worst person” had ever met. Read more: Ex-Red Wings D Colaiacovo on Babcock: Guys hated him in Detroit, tried to get him fired every year