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The Columbus Blue Jackets officially appointed Dean Evason as the organization's new head coach on Monday.
General manager Don Waddell released the following statement:
"Dean Evason brings to coaching what he brought as a player—passion, hard work and tenacity—and I couldn't be happier that he will serve as the next head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has spent well over two decades in this league as a player, assistant coach and head coach and I believe that experience, combined with the outstanding person he is, will allow Dean to get the best out of our players and put us in a position to succeed as a team.