Blue Jackets Part Ways with Three Assistants After Missing Playoffs

Blue Jackets announce departure of video, assistant coaches

Assistant coaches Mike Haviland and Scott Ford, along with video coach Aron Augustitus, will not return for the 2026-2027 season.

Columbus Blue Jackets shake up coaching staff

Columbus Blue Jackets will not retain assistant coaches Mike Haviland, Scott Ford and video coach Aron Augustitus in offseason staff jumble.

Blue Jackets part ways with three assistants after missing playoffs

Blue Jackets Won't Retain Mike Haviland, Scott Ford, Aron Augustitus

The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that assistant coaches Mike Haviland and Scott Ford, as well as video coach Aron Augustitus, won’t be returning to the team for the 2026-27 season. This decision will allow recently-extended head coach Rick Bowness to bring on his own staff for his first full season with the team. Among the candidates to earn an assistant role with Columbus will be Cleveland Monsters head coach Trent Vogelhuber per Aaron …

Blue Jackets make changes to coaching staff ahead of 2026-27 - Daily Faceoff

The personnel behind the bench will look a little different in Ohio’s capital next year. On Friday, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced that assistant coaches Mike Haviland and Scott Ford, as well as video coach Arun Augustitus, will not be back with the organization next season. NEWS: #CBJ announce that assistant coaches Mike Haviland and Scott Ford, as well as video coach Aron Augustitus will not return to the club in 2026-27.https://t.co/0xAy…

Blue Jackets announce coaching staff update

Assistants Mike Haviland and Scott Ford, as well as video coach Aron Augustitus, will not return to the club in 2026-27