Blues sign head coach Drew Bannister to two-year contract extension, remove interim tag

Bannister was named the interim head coach back in December when Craig Berube was fired

By Chris Bengel May 7, 2024 at 11:09 am ET• 1 min read

The St. Louis Blues have signed head coach Drew Bannister to a two-year contract extension, according to an announcement from the team. Bannister had been named the interim head coach on Dec. 12, 2023, after the Blues fired head coach Craig Berube.

Bannister becomes the 27th head coach in team history.

Bannister led the team to a 30-19-5 record (65 points) during the remainder of the 2023-24 regular season. That marked the 12th-best points percentage across the NHL during that stretch.

The Blues ended up having an 11-point jump from the 2022-23 season as they tallied a 43-33-6 record (92 points), and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by just six points. It marked the 15th winning campaign for the Blues in the last 16 years.