A fter Mike Babcock's resignation Sunday, Pascal Vincent was named the 10th Columbus Blue Jackets head coach in club history. He was given a two-year deal. Here's what you need to know about the Blue Jackets' new leader. Vincent has been on the Blue Jackets' coaching staff since 2021, when he signed a three-year deal with the team.

Four days after Mike Babcock resigned as coach before even coaching a game, Pascal Vincent ran his first practice with the Blue Jackets.

It was the result of presiding over his first three practices as the Blue Jackets’ new coach, a title gained Sunday when Mike Babcock resigned. All things considered, Vincent’s vocal cords were a small tax for a good start to his first training camp as an NHL bench boss.

Pascal Vincent has been head coach of the Blue Jackets for less than a week, but the coaching lifer is eager to put his stamp on the squad. He ran his first practice as an NHL head coach today as the Jackets opened training camp,