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Referee Dan Maruelli (6) explains to Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Ken Hitchcock, center back, why a Columbus third period goal against the Minnesota Wild was disallowed in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 in St. Paul Minn. The Wild won 2-1. Columbus players Jason Chimera, left, Michael Peca, center, and Jiri Novotny look on.
QUEBEC CITY - MAY 16: Head coach Ken Hitchcock of Canada talks with his players during a time out in the final minute of the game during the Semifinal round of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship at the Colisee Pepsi May 16, 2008 in Quebec City, Canada. Canada defeated Sweden 5-4.
In this Nov. 23, 2006 file photo, new Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock, right, is flanked by Columbus Blue Jackets President and General Manager Doug MacLean, left, during a press conference in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus closed out the year with a 33-42-7 record, better than only six teams in the league. As has become an annual occurrence, the Blue Jackets got off to a horrible start, winning just six of their first 24 games. Coach Ken Hitchcock replaced the fired Gerard Gallant and went 28-29-5 the rest of the way.
In this March 16, 2007 file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock, center, writes a play for his players during the closing minutes against the San Jose Sharks in an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif. The Blue Jackets open their seventh season on Friday night, Oct. 5, 2007 when they host the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks.
Team Canada head coach Ken Hitchcock explains a drill during the team's first practice session in preparation for the IIHF world hockey championship Thursday April 24, 2008 in Quebec City. The Canadian team opened training camp with a bang on Thursday, officially adding Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley and Ryan Getzlaf to the lineup before practicing on the Colisee Pepsi ice for the first time.
Columbus Blue Jackets' coach Ken Hitchcock during an interview in this Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, file photo in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets finished 11 points behind Nashville for the last playoff spot in the West, the closest the franchise has ever come."I think we've got an unbelievable foundation in place. I'm telling you, I look around the league and how many teams would I trade ours for? Not many," Hitchcock said Monday, April 7, 2008.
Ken Hitchcock addresses the media after being introduced as the new coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets during a news conference in Columbus, Ohio in this Nov. 23, 2006 file photo. Hitchcock has taken the 7-year-old franchise to its best season at 21-18-6. The best previous mark at this stage was 17-22-6 in 2002-2003. The Blue Jackets are the only NHL team who have never made it to the postseason. Now they find themselves in the midst of the race for the playoffs.