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Bowness to Return as Blue Jackets Head Coach
Rick Bowness returns after guiding Columbus to a 21-11-5 finish that still left the Blue Jackets out of the playoffs.
- On Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced head coach Rick Bowness signed a contract extension to return next season after taking over the bench in January.
- President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell credited Bowness with developing strong player relationships; the team went 21-11-5 after Bowness replaced Dean Evason on January 12.
- After Tuesday's 2-1 loss, Bowness launched into a three-minute critique saying "losing is not important enough to them," yet defenseman Damon Severson said he would be "ecstatic" if Bowness returns.
- Despite collecting 92 points, the team missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth straight season after climbing to second in the Metropolitan Division before a late-season collapse.
- Bowness, who will be the NHL's oldest coach at 71 next season, takes charge of a franchise that has cycled through multiple coaches over its 25-year history.
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Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness agrees to return next season
Rick Bowness has agreed to return as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets next season. Bowness led Columbus to a 21-11-5 record after taking over for Dean Evason on Jan. 12.
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