NHL Clears Mike Babcock for Return After 2023 Blue Jackets Probe
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
NHL Clears Mike Babcock for Return After 2023 Blue Jackets Probe
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Summary
The NHL said Thursday it found no current basis to restrict Mike Babcock’s employment after reviewing his 2023 tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The probe examined allegations that Babcock asked Blue Jackets players to show personal photos on their phones, claims that surfaced before he resigned without coaching a game.
That finding removes a league obstacle to Babcock’s return and could clear the way for the Edmonton Oilers to hire the 2008 Stanley Cup-winning coach.
Babcock, 62, last coached in the NHL in 2019-20 with Toronto, making the ruling a key step in any comeback after his abrupt exit from Columbus.