Mike Babcock is a Canadian ice hockey coach who has had a long and successful career in the sport. He is the son of Mike Babcock Sr. and Gail Babcock.
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He was born in Manitouwadge, Ontario, but raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He spent the majority of his life bouncing between Northern Ontario, Manitoba, and the Northwest Territories before his family relocated to Saskatoon, which he considers his hometown, in 1975.
Mike Babcock father Mike Babcock Sr. died in March 2015 after suffering from congestive heart failure and bad lungs. “In the end we were praying for him to join my mom and those prayers were answered,” Babcock said. “He’s in a better spot. Obviously any time you lose a parent, it doesn’t matter how old you are it’s a blow.”
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Mike Babcock currently serves as the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Columbus Blue Jackets. He was a professional and head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL) for parts of eighteen seasons.
As of July 2023, he is the only coach to gain entry to the Triple Gold Club (Stanley Cup title, IIHF World Championship title, and Olympic gold medal in men’s ice hockey)
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