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Dublin Native Hits NHL Coaching Spotlight | Columbus Blue Jackets News

Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min

Trent Vogelhuber, the Dublin-born hockey coach who spent eight seasons with the Cleveland Monsters, is officially stepping into the NHL as an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets — a hometown dream realized after years of climbing the coaching ranks. Under his leadership, the Monsters made the playoffs three times in four seasons, even reaching the Eastern Conference Final. Highly praised by head coach Rick Bowness and the entire organization, Vogelhuber is now tasked with improving the Blue Jackets’ penalty kill. Though his playing career was cut short by injuries, he’s absorbed invaluable coaching wisdom from top mentors. For Vogelhuber, this isn’t a victory lap — it’s the beginning of a demanding new chapter, where he’s ready to prove he belongs at the NHL level and help lead the Blue Jackets to success.

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