The Blue Jackets' associate coach announced his retirement from coaching on Wednesday, creating a pivotal opening for a club filled with youngsters.
Associate Coach Craig Hartsburg announced his retirement from coaching on Wednesday, ending a four-year stint behind the bench in Columbus. His retirement comes on the heels of John Tortorella's announcement that he planned to bring back the coaching staff intact from this season, and creates a new opening on the staff.
In announcing Hartsburg's resignation, Jarmo Kekäläinen had nothing but praise for the veteran coach:
Craig Hartsburg has been a great asset to our coaching staff over the past four seasons, and we are very grateful for all of his contributions to our club.