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Blue Jackets Overhaul Staff Amid Injury Struggles

4/22/2025

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Columbus Blue Jackets president Don Waddell made significant staff changes, parting ways with strength and conditioning coach Kevin Collins and veteran staff members Jamie Healy and Dan Singleton after a challenging season. In a bid to strengthen the team, Waddell also announced contract extensions for assistant coaches Niklas Backstrom, Jared Boll, and Steve McCarthy, as injuries continue to plague the roster.

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Columbus Blue Jackets president Don Waddell made significant staff changes, parting ways with strength and conditioning coach Kevin Collins and veteran staff members Jamie Healy and Dan Singleton after a challenging season. In a bid to strengthen the team, Waddell also announced contract extensions for assistant coaches Niklas Backstrom, Jared Boll, and Steve McCarthy, as injuries continue to plague the roster.