Dean Clement Evason (born August 22, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of the Minnesota Wild.

Dean Evason was hired as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. The 59-year-old replaces Pascal Vincent and will coach for the second time in the NHL. He was fired by the Minnesota...

Dean Evason was named head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 22, 2024. Evason, 59, amassed a 147-77-27 record in 251 games over parts of five seasons as head coach of the NHL’s...

Jul 22, 2024 · The Columbus Blue Jackets hired Dean Evason as coach on Monday, filling the NHL’s final vacancy two months before training camps open. Evason, 59, will be Columbus’ third coach in as many seasons — not counting Mike Babcock being hired and resigning on the eve of training camp last September.

Jul 22, 2024 · Evason, 59, amassed a 147-77-27 record in 251 games over parts of five seasons as head coach of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. He was named the club’s interim head coach on Feb. 14, 2020, was...

Nov 30, 2023 · As deflated as Dean Evason looked and sounded Sunday afternoon in Detroit after the Wild lost a seventh straight game, he hadn't run out of ideas to try to snap the team out of its funk. "We...

5 days ago · According to the NHL's official website, Dean Evason was named head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 22, 2024. He previously coached the Minnesota Wild from 2020 to 2023, amassing a 147 ...

Jul 22, 2024 · The Columbus Blue Jackets ended their coaching search by hiring former Minnesota Wild coach Dean Evason on a "multi-year" deal.

Jul 23, 2024 · Columbus Blue Jackets hire Dean Evason as head coach. Former Minnesota Wild coach Dean Evason was named as the 11th coach in the Blue Jackets' 24-year history. Specific terms for...

Nov 28, 2023 · The Minnesota Wild fired coach Dean Evason and replaced him with John Hynes on Monday after losing seven straight games and 14 of their first 19 to start to the NHL season. General manager Bill Guerin announced the moves, including the firing of assistant Bob Woods.