Good Not Good Enough For Blashill, Which Makes Him Perfect For Red Wings
When Jeff Blashill left Western Michigan to take a position as an assistant with the Red Wings, his father did not understand the move.
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When Jeff Blashill left Western Michigan to take a position as an assistant with the Red Wings, his father did not understand the move.
Blashill did not announce Tuesday who his assistant coaches will be, but he said he planned to have that decided by next week.
Moments before introducing new head coach Jeff Blashill, Ken Holland joked that the hiring was the worst-kept secret in Red Wings history.
Blashill spent the last three seasons as the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, the AHL affiliate of the Red Wings.
The Red Wings are expected to hire Jeff Blashill, who is currently the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins.
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The first regret Babcock mentioned was comical - "I would have put a pool in when I first arrived."
"Is it about money? Sure it's about money," Babcock continued. "But there was enough money in every place it didn't have a factor in the decision."
Babcock is leaving on good terms and deserves nothing but respect from Detroit.
"It was very emotional," Babcock said. "I had to get the Kleenex box out when I sat in his office."
"I couldn't justify going past five years," Holland said Wednesday.
