Three Potential Winnipeg Jets Head Coaches Next Season

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Winnipeg Jets, Pascal Vincent, (Mandatory credit Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

2. The return of the former Manitoba Moose coach Pascal Vincent

Pascal Vincent is another name very familiar to Jets fans as he was an assistant coach with the Jets from 2011 – 2016, and head coach of the AHL Manitoba Moose from 2016 – 2021.

In his time with the Moose Vincent coached many of the Jets’ young star players, and was viewed in the hockey world as a coach who was excellent at developing young talent. In 2018 Vincent won the most outstanding coach award in the AHL.

Given his success at the AHL level, Jets fans knew that Vincent would be considered for other coaching vacancies in the NHL. That opportunity came this past offseason when Vincent was interviewed for the head coaching role with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The head coaching job went to Blue Jackets then assistant coach Brad Larsen. However, Vincent impressed the Blue Jackets management team and was offered the role of associate coach with the team.

Vincent would likely leave the Blue Jackets for a head coaching opportunity and would be a great fit in Winnipeg with a roster including many of the players he previously coached at the AHL level.

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