Boughner Officially Named Assistant Coach

by Matt Wagner on Jul 5, 2010 2:27 PM EDT

As reported yesterday, the Blue Jackets have made it official: former NHLer Bob Boughner, most recently the head coach of the Windsor Spitfires, is the Jackets' newest assistant coach, finishing out the staff for head coach Scott Arniel.

The back to back Memorial Cup winner also brings 630 NHL games worth of experience to the team, and a 166-80-26 record as a head coach.

Boughner will be working with the forwards and coaching the power play, but don't expect him to just be an offensive specialist. Remember that recent 2010 draftee Austin Watson, who we profiled, became the OHL's top shot blocker and defensive forward while playing for Boughner. While coach Arniel will be laying out the plans, don't be surprised if we see Boughner helping to mold the team's offensive strategies towards the same high mobility attacks that he's used so successfully in Windsor.

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I’m not going to doubt his abilities as a coach and a coordinator, but how will his strategies work in the NHL as they did in the OHL?

Other than playing Devil’s Advocate, I love this signing. Winning attitudes and cultures breed more winning.

Welcome to Columbus, coach!

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by Andrew Tolliver on Jul 5, 2010 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

That’s a good question, but I’d say that things like pursuing the puck, blocking shots, taking away lanes, and attacking the net as much as possible are ideas that work at every level. It’s just a question of how they mesh with the rest of the game plan from the head coach on down.

You’re absolutely right about the winning attitudes and cultures, though. I’m excited to think about what this team is going to be like come October. I really think that we’re going to take a lot of people by surprise if they keep expecting the same old Jackets.

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