COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Jeff Blashill (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.), who just finished his fourth season as head coach of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings, will serve as the head coach of the 2019 U.S. Men’s National Team it was announced today by USA Hockey.
It marks the third straight year for Blashill at the helm of the U.S. Men’s National Team, which will compete in the upcoming IIHF Men’s World Championship, set for May 10-26 in Kosice and Bratislava, Slovakia. Blashill has guided the U.S. to a a combined 14 wins in 18 world championship games (12-2-0-4/W-OTW-OTL-L), including a bronze medal finish a year ago and a fifth-place effort in 2017.