Craig Berube isn’t going anywhere.
The St. Louis Blues locked up their head coach with a three-year contract extension on Wednesday afternoon.
“I’ve enjoyed working with (General Manager) Doug Armstrong and (Chairman) Tom Stillman, working with the coaching staff and training staff and all the players we have here,” Berube told stlouisblues.com. “Why would I want to go anywhere else? I love it here.”
The deal will keep Berube behind the Blues bench through the 2024-25 season.
Berube, 56, took over on Nov. 19, 2018 and is currently in his fourth season with the Blues. During his tenure, the team has posted a 133-72-30 regular-season record.
In 2018-19, Berube led the team to a 38-19-6 regular-season record and a third-place finish in the Central Division. From Jan. 1 through the end of that regular season, the Blues went 30-10-5 to become just the seventh team since 1967-68 to earn a postseason berth after being in last place in the NHL standings at any point after New Year’s Day. Berube and the Blues capped that season by triumphing over the Boston Bruins in seven games in the Stanley Cup Final to bring St. Louis its first championship.
Following that season, Berube was named a finalist for the 2019 Jack Adams Award, which is given to the League’s top coach.
Currently, he ranks seventh in Blues history in games coached and fourth in wins while his points percentage (.632) ranks second.
“I came in here four years ago and we’ve had great success here,” Berube added. “We have a chance to win again. I think that Doug does everything he can to put a winning team on the ice, and as a coach, I think that’s a great thing.
“I really enjoy St. Louis, I enjoy the fan base and it’s a great organization.”
