Columbus Blue Jackets Lose Assistant Coach Pascal Vincent to Seattle Kraken

Former Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent has found himself back in the NHL. The Seattle Kraken have announced that they've added Vincent as an assistant coach for the upcoming season. Vincent was hired by the Blue Jackets in 2023, after Mike Babcock was fired just before training camp started. He was fired by Don Waddell on June 17th, 2024, after just one season as the head coach. Vincent has been a head coach at every level, and has been coaching for 26 years and at the pro level for the last 15 years. He was named AHL Coach of the Year in 2025, leading the Laval Rocket to 101 points and a league-leading 48-19-5 record. He has worked as an NHL assistant coach across seven seasons, five with Winnipeg (2011 to 2016) and two with Columbus (2021 to 2023).