Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell has been granted permission to bring goaltending coach Manny Legace to work with him in the American Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors.
The Columbus Blue Jackets finally completed a significant piece of their coaching staff. Niklas Backstrom was officially hired on Wednesday as the next goaltending coach, taking over for Manny Legace whose contract was not renewed after last season.
The Blue Jackets announced Wednesday that 10-year NHL veteran Niklas Backstrom will be the team's goaltending coach. Backstrom replaces Manny Legace, who did not have his contract renewed after five seasons with the team and six more with the organization. Backstrom joined the organization in 2019 as the European goaltending coach.
COLUMBUS – After a disappointing year where the Columbus Blue Jackets hovered among the bottom of the league for the bulk of the season, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced Saturday that the organization had relieved head coach Brad Larsen of his coaching duties.
Change is underway in Columbus. The Blue Jackets fired head coach Brad Larsen on Saturday morning after two seasons at the helm. Larsen posted a 62-86-16
Kivlenieks and Merzlikins were reportedly attending a wedding celebration for Columbus goaltender coach Manny Legace’s daughter that weekend.
Kivlenieks was just 24 when he died as a result of a mortar-style firework hitting him in the chest.
Kivlenieks was at the home of Columbus goaltending coach Manny Legace in Novi, Mich., to celebrate the wedding of Legace's daughter and the holiday weekend when the fireworks accident occurred Sunday.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!