After nearly seven seasons, the Blue Jackets have fired Scott Howson. He’s been replaced by Jarmo Kekäläinen.
Kekäläinen officially introduced as BJ’s GM
“Hockey is a truly global game and there are very few people whose knowledge of the game in North America and abroad surpasses that of Jarmo Kekäläinen,” said Blue Jackets president of Hockey Operations John Davidson, via the team’s press release. “He is intelligent, hard-working and a tremendous evaluator of talent. He is a terrific addition to the Blue Jackets family and will play an important role in our efforts to move our organization forward in the coming years.”
The Tampere, Finland native stated during a Wednesday press conference in Finland that he’s prepared to do what it takes to turn the Blue Jackets franchise around, although he knocked down any talk of an official “rebuild.”
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