Mike Babcock

Columbus Blue Jackets President of Hockey Operations John Davidson and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen addressed allegations that Babcock violated player privacy.

Mike Babcock has resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after word emerged of him asking players to show him photos on their phones.

New Head Coach Mike Babcock said in a statement that a hockey podcast commenting on his actions was a “gross misrepresentation of those meetings and extremely offensive.”