St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced multiple additions and extensions to the coaching staff. Steve Ott, who has served as an assistant coach the past seven years, has been promoted to to associate coach.
Some movement behind the bench for one of the league’s longest-standing franchises. On Thursday, the St. Louis Blues revealed they have promoted Steve Ott to associate coach, while the team has added former NHL head coach Claude Julien as an assistant coach.
St. Louis Blues assistant coach Steve Ott did an impressive job of keeping a (mostly) straight face after he saw his son Maverick, going wild child on the scoreboard.
It's no secret Drew Bannister was looking for more. Far more. Following Thursday's 5-2 loss against the Washington Capitals, the St. Louis Blues interim coach was looking for more effort and far better execution from his players, particularly his top players.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Winger Jannik Hansen perfectly summarized what it is like for an NHLer in the middle of trade deadline mania. “Very hectic, the last 18 hours or so,” he told the Bay Area media in his first conference call since being traded to the San Jose Sharks from the Vancouver Canucks.