A fter Mike Babcock's resignation Sunday, Pascal Vincent was named the 10th Columbus Blue Jackets head coach in club history. He was given a two-year deal. Here's what you need to know about the Blue Jackets' new leader. Vincent has been on the Blue Jackets' coaching staff since 2021, when he signed a three-year deal with the team.

New Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock says he did nothing wrong in asking players to show him photos off their phone.

Mike Babcock was known for being a fairly abrasive and controversial figure before the Blue Jackets decided to hire him to replace former head coach Brad

Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock resigned from the team following reports about privacy concerns with the team after he was hired on July 1.

This was a difficult decision on everyone’s part, but one we felt necessary to ensure our focus remains on the players and the team’s upcoming season,” said Jarmo Kekalainen, general manager.

Babcock resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday after just two months on the job, less than a week after his requests for personal photos from players in a bonding effort drew criticism as too invasive.

Less than 24 hours after one of the NHL’s most notorious coaches resigned from the Blue Jackets under a new cloud of controversy, the most invisible owner in the NHL, John P. McConnell, presided over his team’s media day luncheon.

In part 2 of our Blue Jackets Media Day coverage, we look at the players and what they have to do to overcome the Mike Babcock dilemma.