Don Waddell fires 3x Stanley Cup Champion and Hall of Famer
After less than a season as the team's assistant coach, Hockey Hall of Famer and three-time Stanley Cup Champion Mark Recchi was fired by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Mark Recchi's hockey career is nothing short of legendary. Making his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988-89 season, Recchi played 1,652 games and posted 1,533 career points. He won the Stanley Cup three times�first with Pittsburgh in 1991, then with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, and finally with the Boston Bruins in his last season at age 42. His achievements earned him a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The three-time Stanley Cup Champion was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 2017. Congrats, Mark!"
Despite his success on the ice, Recchi's coaching career has faced challenges. After a short stint with the New Jersey Devils, he was relieved of his assistant coaching duties alongside Alain Nasreddine.
Recently, Recchi was again let go, this time by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hired partway through last season, he was informed he would not be returning. As of now, no replacement has been named.
That's a rough ride for an NHL Hall of Famer w 3 Stanley Cup rings - fired after only one season after joining the franchise last Sept mid-training camp following the Babcock debacle. Recchi had one year remaining on his contract w #CBJ. The club has not announced his replacement on Dean Evason's staff."
Being fired twice in the last few years is undoubtedly tough. While Recchi will always be respected as a star player, his coaching reputation is taking a hit. It may take some time for him to find another opportunity in the NHL.
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