Columbus Blue Jackets
· 2026-06-30
The Columbus Blue Jackets have hired Trent Vogelhuber as their new assistant coach, President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.
Trent Vogelhuber joins the Blue Jackets after spending four seasons as head coach of the Cleveland Monsters, the club's American Hockey League affiliate.
He compiled a 145-108-35 record in 288 regular season games behind the Monsters bench.
Vogelhuber's experience and skills will be a great addition to the Blue Jackets' staff, said Waddell.
The Blue Jackets are currently 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 40-30 record, on a L2 streak.
Nick Bootland, who has spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach with the AHL's Hershey Bears, has been named head coach in Cleveland.
Bootland has helped Hershey advance to the postseason in each of the past four seasons and capture back-to-back Calder Cup championships.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to improve their standings with the new coaching additions.
Trent Vogelhuber, 37, was selected by the Blue Jackets in the seventh round, 211th overall, at the 2007 NHL Draft.
He played four seasons at Miami University from 2008-12, tallying 21-30-51 and 123 penalty minutes in 149 career games.
Vogelhuber also played for the Springfield Falcons, Lake Erie Monsters, and San Antonio Rampage in the AHL.
He helped the Monsters capture the 2016 Calder Cup championship.
The Blue Jackets are hoping Vogelhuber's experience will bring success to the team.
Nick Bootland, 47, began his coaching career with the Kalamazoo Wings in 2008-09 and spent 13 seasons as the club's head coach and director of hockey operations.
He compiled a record of 481-366-82 in 929 career games with Kalamazoo.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are excited to have Bootland as the new head coach in Cleveland.
The team is looking forward to the new season with the coaching changes.