After a thirteen-year absence as a National Hockey League coach, Craig MacTavish is back behind the bench.
The St. Louis Blues announced on Friday that MacTavish is joining the team as an assistant coach on Craig Berube's staff.
"Craig has spent 30 years in our League, serving as a player, coach and general manager," said general manager Doug Armstrong. "He played in over 1,000 games, has coached in almost 700 and is a four-time Stanley Cup Champion. We are excited to add his experience to our staff."
MacTavish, 63, spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. He also spent seven seasons with Edmonton in a front office role, including two years as general manager.
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He briefly spent time as head coach of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl at the start of the 2019-20 season before leaving in late-September. MacTavish went on to join Lausanne HC in Switzerland as their head coach in February 2020 until after the 2020-21 season.
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