NHL Coach Mike Babcock Resigns amid Investigation into Why He Asked Players to Show Him Photos on Their Phones
Mike Babcock.Photo:Jason Mowry/Getty Jason Mowry/Getty Longtime NHL coach Mike Babcock has resigned as the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets amid an investigation into why he asked a number of players to show them photos on their phones. Babcock, 60, had just joined the Blue Jackets in July after previously coaching the Anaheim Ducks, the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs. “Upon reflection, it has become clear that continuing as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets was going to be too much of a distraction,” Babcock said ina statementreleased through the team....