The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Ken Hitchcock.
The Jackets named assistant coach Claude Noel as their interim head coach as well on Wednesday. "This season has been very disappointing for the Blue Jackets organization and our fans and the responsibility for that rests with all of us from management to the coaches and players," said general manager Scott Howson. Columbus has a 22-27-9 record this season and currently sit 14th in the Western Conference. Hitchcock will likely find a job somewhere else. |