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Mike Babcock to make NHL return, Columbus Blue Jackets to him as next head coach: report

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Columbus Blue Jackets appear to have found their next head coach.

The Blue Jackets are set to make Mike Babcock the franchise's new coach when his contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs officially ends later this month, according to a report from Sportnet.

Babcock won the 2008 Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings, but has not coached in the NHL since he was dismissed from the Maple Leafs in 2019. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock returns to the locker room before playing the Los Angeles Kings at the Scotiabank Arena on November 5, 2019, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) Babcock signed an eight-year deal with Toronto prior to his departure.

In 2021, Babcock was named the head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. After one season at the helm, he stepped down and announced his intention to retire. CAPITALS HIRE MAPLE LEAFS ASSISTANT SPENCER CARBERY AS HEAD COACH Other NHL teams reportedly had interest in Babcock, including the New York Rangers.

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