5 things to know about the Blue Jackets hiring of Brad Larsen
The longtime CBJ assistant takes over as the eighth full-time coach in franchise history by Jeff Svoboda @JacketsInsider / BlueJackets.com
After seven years as an assistant with the Blue Jackets, Brad Larsen is now the 10th head coach in franchise history and eighth full-time mentor after the organization s announcement Thursday he will take over behind the bench.
Noted for his hard-working, determined game during a long NHL and AHL career as well as his X s and O s acumen and leadership skills as a coach, Larsen is a known quantity among those in the CBJ world given his work not just with the CBJ team but with the team s minor league franchises as well.