“Players today can smell guys that are full of it really quick, and they will not find that about Dean.” Evason’s new boss, Columbus GM and president of hockey operations Don ...

Much like the Cavs did at the time, they need their own J.B. Bickerstaff. Evason, who has been very solid in his brief time as an NHL head coach with the Minnesota Wild, might be the guy ...

When I watched Dean’s team, I thought they were very ... Asked about coaching talented young players, Evason couldn’t help but crack a joke about his success coaching Russians. “ ...

Evason – who racked up more than 1,000 penalty minutes over 13 seasons – quickly interjected. “100 percent he was a better player.” “But I would say Dean was tough,” Waddell said ...

Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson will join assistant Steve McCarthy on head coach Dean Evason's Canadian world championship ...

“(Evason) has spent well over two decades in this league as a player, assistant coach and head coach and I believe that experience, combined with the outstanding person he is, will allow Dean to ...

Since his hiring back in May, Don Waddell has reiterated his desire to build an organization founded in passion. And with Monday's hire of head coach Dean Evason, the mission is no different for ...

Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason speaks to players during NHL hockey training camp Sept. 22, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn. The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Monday, July 22, 2024, that they’ve ...

best players," Evason said. "It's so even across the board. I don't care, any given night, you can get beat." Dean Evason: Blue Jackets core group 'fantastic on paper' Evason said he was impressed ...

Dean Evason’s ‘passion’ for coaching ... Asked about coaching talented young players, Evason couldn’t help but crack a joke about his success coaching Russians. “Every individual is ...