When Jeff Blashill was promoted to coach the Detroit Red Wings in 2015, one of the chief reasons given was that he had won at every level of hockey.
Blashill was 41 when he was introduced as Mike Babcock’s successor on June 9, 2015, two years after coaching the Grand Rapids Griffins to the AHL championship. Previously, Blashill had won a USHL championship, and, in his only season at Western Michigan, led the Broncos to the NCAA tournament and their best season in 15 years.