St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that Steve Ott will assume the role of head coach for the team’s AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for the remainder of the season.
Ott replaces Steve Konowalchuk, who has been relieved of his duties.
Current Thunderbirds assistant coach Chad Wiseman will serve as the interim head coach for tonight’s Thunderbirds game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins until Ott can join the team later this week.
“The Blues want to thank Steve Konowalchuk for his contributions to our organization over the last two years and wish him all the best moving forward,” said Armstrong. “We’re looking forward to Steve Ott…