Craig Berube, the head coach of the St. Louis Blues, expressed his admiration for Ken Hitchcock, who remains on the Blues hockey operations staff as a coaching consultant. Berube emphasized that Hitchcock has always been supportive and someone he has leaned on for advice. He mentioned that Hitchcock likes to watch, talk, and call often, and their discussions have been beneficial for improving the team. Additionally, John Tortorella also praised Ken Hitchcock as a terrific guy and coach.
John Tortorella on Ken Hitchcock: "Terrific guy, terrific coach."
Craig Berube goes way back with Ken Hitchcock. "Hitch has always been in my corner from Day 1, as a player, moving forward into coaching." https://t.co/3h1zqxl9Zr
Hitchcock remains on the Blues hockey operations staff today as a coaching consultant. I asked Berube how much impact Hitch still has on the Blues, and his response was pretty funny, in that, it sound like he hears from Hitch ... well, quite often. (MORE)
Craig Berube on Ken Hitchcock, who gets indicted into Hockey Hall of Fame: "Hitch likes to watch and likes to talk and likes to call, which is great, because I like to listen to him and hear what he has to say and we talk about things on how we can get better. It's been awesome."
Berube: "Hitch has been with me a long time. I wish I could be there for his Hall of Fame thing. Hitch has always been in my corner from Day 1, as a player and moving forward into coaching. He's always a guy I really leaned on and talked to a lot." #stlblues