Report: Blues to retain Ken Hitchcock as head coach
After leading his team to the Western Conference Final for the first time in his five-year tenure, it appears head coach Ken Hitchcock has done enough to stay with the St. Louis Blues.
The Blues are expected to make a formal announcement as early as Tuesday that Hitchcock will remain with the team on what's likely to be another one-year contract, reports Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos and Elliotte Friedman.
Hitchcock has said he is comfortable with one-year deals now.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 31, 2016
Though the 64-year-old is expected to keep his spot on the team, there may be changes with the rest of the coaching staff, who Friedman suggests might seek more term.
Hitchcock became the head coach of the Blues in November 2011, and has posted a .667 win percentage over five regular seasons. However, that success hasn't translated into the playoffs, where the bench boss has a 20-25 record in St. Louis.
He won his lone Stanley Cup as head coach of the Dallas Stars in 1999.