Blues reward head coach Craig Berube with 3-year deal

Fresh off the first Stanley Cup win in franchise history, the St. Louis Blues signed head coach Craig Berube to a three-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.

"This is a proud day for me and my family," Berube said. "I have a tremendous amount of respect for this team and this organization and the city of St. Louis has embraced me as one of their own. This past season was the experience of a lifetime and I'm anxious to get started on our title defense."

Berube took over as interim head coach after the Blues fired Mike Yeo on Nov. 19, and then led the team to a 38-19-6 record.

In the process, the 53-year-old helped lead one of the biggest turnarounds in NHL history, as the Blues sat last in the league on Jan. 3 before going 30-10-5 down the stretch to claim the third spot in the Central Division.

For his efforts, Berube was named a finalist for the 2019 Jack Adams Award as the league's best coach. He originally joined the Blues as an associate coach in June 2017.

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