Overview
- Reports on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 say the Columbus Blue Jackets will hire Don Granato to join Rick Bowness' coaching staff alongside Trent Vogelhuber and Jared Boll.
- Yahoo Sports reports Granato is expected to work with forwards and coordinate the power play while Vogelhuber will handle the penalty kill and defensemen.
- Granato, 58, last coached at the NHL level with the Buffalo Sabres, compiling a 122-125-27 record across parts of four seasons without a playoff appearance.
- This spring Granato served as head coach of the U.S. men's team at the IIHF World Championship, where the United States lost to Canada in the quarterfinals.
- The move is part of wider summer bench changes around the league, with other recent staff moves including Mark Letestu's hiring and a three-year extension for Dominique Ducharme in Vegas.