Jeff Blashill - Class of 2023

(Sault Ste. Marie)

Jeff Blashill served as head coach of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings from 2015 to 2022 and then joined the two-time Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning as an assistant coach. He was 204-261-72 with the rebuilding Red Wings. Prior to joining the Red Wings, he was head coach at Western Michigan University, leading them to the NCAA playoffs, he directed the Grand Rapids Griffins to the AHL Alder Cup in 2014, and directed the USHL Indiana Ice to the Clark Cup in 2009. Blashill served as assistant coach with the Red Wings, Miami University and Ferris State University. He was a goalie as a youngster, helping Sault Auto Parts win the 1987 US Hockey Tier II national championship. He was a goalie at Ferris State from 1994-1998.