Craig MacTavish returns to an NHL bench for the first time in thirteen years

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.

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.

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.

Craig MacTavish is joining the Blues as an assistant coach on Craig Berube's staff. https://t.co/ndt52tAiaY #stlblues— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 1, 2022

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