Mike Babcock Gets Brutally Honest About His Time in Toronto

Mike Babcock's tenure in Toronto came to a controversial end. He was accused of berating and bullying players in the locker room along with the team's underwhelming performance on the ice.

Babcock recently spoke to the media about his time in Toronto after being named head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer.

This is our first opportunity to hear Babcock take responsibility for how things ended in Toronto. While it is not the outright admission and apology for his actions that many were hoping for it is a start.

Until recently being hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets Babcock had been out of hockey since his tenure in Toronto ended in 2019. He touched on what he learned in his time away from the NHL.

It will be interesting to see if Babcock can take what he learned from his time off to make himself a better coach in Columbus. He will have plenty of talent to work with including recent third overall pick Adam Fantilli.

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