Former Minnesota Wild coach Dean Evason was named as the 11th coach in the Blue Jackets' 24-year history. Specific terms for Evason's deal were not made public. The Blue Jackets will open the 2024 ...

Columbus Blue Jackets President and General Manager Don Waddell today announced that Dean Evason has agreed to a multi-year contract to serve as head coach of the National Hockey League club.

Dean Evason’s return to Xcel Energy Center was not a long time coming. The former Wild head coach, let go in late November after a 5-10-2 start, was in St. Paul on Thursday as head coach of the ...

It’s the reason Waddell fired coach Pascal Vincent only three weeks into his tenure after only one season as head coach, and it’s the reason former Minnesota Wild coach Dean Evason was hired ...

Dean Evason's Minnesota Wild teams were known for their physical play. The Blue Jackets have added several players this offseason who fit that mold. Evason says he wants his team to play "high ...

The Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as their newest bench boss, and he is more than ready to start the 2024-25 season. During his introductory press conference in Columbus, Evason was asked about ...

Much like the Cavs did at the time, they need their own J.B. Bickerstaff. Evason, who has been very solid in his brief time as an NHL head coach with the Minnesota Wild, might be the guy ...

Most of the praise heaped on Dean Evason after his appointment as the next head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets has centered on his strong personality and magnetic leadership qualities ...

Related Dean Evason article: Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as head coach Former Minnesota Wild coach Dean Evason was named as the 11th coach in the Blue Jackets' 24-year history.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as coach on Monday, filling the NHL's final vacancy two months before training camps open. Evason, 59, will be Columbus’ third ...