The Springfield Thunderbirds went 1-2-0-0 last week, the two losses were one-goal games. They started the week moving on from their head coach and bringing in Steve Ott.
On Monday (Jan. 19), the St. Louis Blues announced that assistant coach Steve Ott will assume the role of head coach for the organization’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.
The St. Louis Blues this morning announced that Steve Ott will take over as the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for the rest of the season.
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.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
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.
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.