The Blues announced today that they have hired Brad Shaw and Kirk Muller's replacements: Rick Wilson and Mike Yeo. The Blues have also announced that Yeo will take over head coaching duties after this upcoming season is complete, as current coach Ken Hitchcock is retiring at the end of this year.
Yeo was a fairly successful coach in Minnesota until his firing last year during a terrible stretch of hockey that nearly cost the Wild a playoff spot. He coached them to a 173-132-44 record.
“We’re excited to have Mike Yeo join us an an associate coach for next season and to become the next head coach for the St.