Ken Hitchcock

Ken Hitchcock is a former professional hockey coach. Most recently he was the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. He won the 1999 Stanley Cup title as coach of the Dallas Stars and led them to consecutive conference championships. On February 3, 2010, he was fired by the Blue Jackets one season after leading them to their first playoff appearance in franchise history. He also had a brief stint as the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Ken Hitchcock was coach of the Kamploon Blazers of the Western Hockey League from 1984 to 1990.hockeyDB.com: Career Coaching Record He won the WHL Coach of the Year award in 1986-87 and again in 1989-90. In 1990, the Blazers won the WHL championship and finished in third place in the Memorial Cup Tournament.Official Site of the Columbus Blue Jackets: Ken Hitchcock, Head Coach

Hitchcock was head coach of the Dallas Stars from 1995 to 2001. He won the Stanley Cup in 1999 and the Western Conference Championship in 2000.Hockey-Reference.com: Ken Hitchcock Coaching Record Hitchcock spent three of the next four seasons coaching the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers finished second in the division in 2003 and 2006, and won the division in 2004.Hockey-Reference.com: Ken Hitchcock Coaching Record Hitchcock has been coaching the Columbus Blue Jackets since 2006. On April 5, 2008, he became the 20th coach in NHL history to coach in 900 or more games.Official Site of the Columbus Blue Jackets: Ken Hitchcock, Head Coach

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