Columbus fires Pascal Vincent

It felt like it was coming, but we couldn’t be sure until it actually happened. Well, it has happened. Not long after Don Waddell was announced as the new POHOP and GM, Pascal Vincent was relieved of his coaching duties.

Vincent had been with the club since 2021 before being promoted to head coach last fall. As the bench boss in Columbus, he posted a 27-43-12 record.

TEAM UPDATE: The #CBJ announce coaching changes.

Full Release: https://t.co/BPOT7kiYII pic.twitter.com/cHU3rVUm9D
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) June 17, 2024

#CBJ GM/president of hockey ops Don Waddell: “As I spent time with Pascal over the past few weeks, I found him to be an outstanding person and smart hockey coach who worked very hard last year under trying circumstances, but I believe a change behind the bench is in our team’s…
— Jeff Svoboda (@JacketsInsider) June 17, 2024

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