Eaves, 65, has served as head coach of the Monsters for the past three season since being named the sixth coach in franchise history on June 18, 2019. He has led the club to a 68-75-14-9 mark in 166 regular season games. The Monsters wrap up their season tonight at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, where they will host the Grand Rapids Griffins.
"We've been fortunate to benefit from the wealth of experience Mike Eaves has brought to our organization as coach," said Blue Jackets Director of Player Personnel and Monsters General Manager Chris Clark. "He's had an incredible career in coaching and we're appreciative for his contributions guiding our team the past three seasons."
Prior to joining Cleveland, Eaves spent three seasons as head coach of the AHL's Hershey Bears from 1990-93, in addition to stints as an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames (1985-86), Philadelphia Flyers (1988-90, 93-94) and Pittsburgh Penguins (1997-2000). He also had a long career in the collegiate ranks, where he served as the head coach at St. Olaf College (2016-19) and the University of Wisconsin (2002-16). He led his alma mater to seven NCAA tournament appearances and the 2006 national championship. Between the pro and collegiate ranks, Eaves has a combined 37 years of coaching experience.
