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COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Columbus Blue Jackets have extended the contract of Lake Erie Monsters Head Coach Jared Bednar for two years through the 2018-19 season, club Assistant General Manager Bill Zito announced today. In addition, the club announced the hiring of Blake Geoffrion as Monsters assistant general manager and Steve McCarthy as assistant coach, while Manny Legace will return to the club as goaltending coach.
Bednar, 44, led the Monsters to a 15-2 record during the playoffs and the first Calder Cup championship in club history, and the first by a Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate, in 2016 following a 43-22-6-5 record during the regular season.