The Blue Jackets have been fairly quiet since free agency wound down, but on Tuesday afternoon, they announced the addition of two new coaches to the organization.
Jim Corsi, 64, joins the club as goaltending development coach and will work with goalies in their pipeline, including the Cleveland Monsters (AHL). Corsi had a 16-year run with the Buffalo Sabres as their goalie coach before moving on to the St. Louis Blues from 2014-17.
Here's more on Corsi from the Blue Jackets' official release:
He spent 16 seasons as the goaltending coach with the Buffalo Sabres, working with the organization's goaltenders and prospects throughout the system. During his tenure, Corsi helped develop Vezina Trophy winners Ryan Miller (2009-10) and 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hasek (1998-99, 2000-01). He also has served as a coach for the Italian Men's and Canadian Women's National teams, along with professional European (Schwenningen HC, German League,) junior (OHL's St. Michael's Majors) and collegiate programs (Ottawa University, McGill University, Concordia University).
The Blue Jackets also hired Carey Krug as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Monsters. A native of Detroit, Krug is regarded as a "skills coach" much like Kenny McCudden is with the Blue Jackets; the 49-year-old Krug is currently director of player development for the Detroit Hockey Academ,y and a skills development coach working with for the United States National Team Development Program in Plymouth, Mich.
