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Blue Jackets Name Mark Letestu as Assistant Coach for AHL's Cleveland Monsters, Promote Derek Dorsett to Development Coach

September 20, 2021 - COLUMBUS, OHIO - Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Associate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today that Mark Letestu has been named as an assistant coach for the club's American Hockey League affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, and Derek Dorsett has been promoted to a full-time development coach. Letestu and Dorsett originally joined the Blue Jackets hockey operations department as development coaches on June 16. Letestu, 36, registered 93 goals and 117 assists for 210 points and 90 penalty minutes in 567 caree... Full Story

Cleveland Monsters Announce Partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance

September 14, 2021 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters have established a new partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a national non-profit movement that inspires and empowers youth and high school sports organizations to leverage the unique opportunity sports presents to build character in our youth. The partnership provides the Cleveland Monsters and their youth hockey program partners with access to PCA's research-based trainings, tools and resources for coaches, sports parents, student-athletes and administrators. Those resour... Full Story

Columbus Blue Jackets Announce Coaching Staff Changes

September 13, 2021 - COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that Cleveland Monsters Associate Coach and former National Hockey League defenseman Steve McCarthy has replaced Sylvain Lefebvre as an assistant coach on Head Coach Brad Larsen's staff. Lefebvre has decided not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and thus will not be able to perform the duties required of him given current NHL protocols. "While we are disappointed, we respect that this decision is a personal one for Sylvain and wish him well," said club General Manager... Full Story

Monsters Announce Pair of Game Time Changes

September 1, 2021 - CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Wednesday two game time changes to the team's 2021-22 regular season schedule. Cleveland's home game vs. the Hershey Bears on Saturday, February 5th has been moved to 3:00 pm while the Monsters' home game vs. the Toronto Marlies on Saturday, March 5th has been moved to 7:00 pm. Stay up to date on all Monsters news with the Monsters Mobile App presented by University Hospitals available to download at the Apple Store or Go... Full Story

• Blue Jackets Name Mark Letestu as Assistant Coach for AHL's Cleveland Monsters, Promote Derek Dorsett to Development Coach - September 20, 2021
  
• Cleveland Monsters Announce Partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance - September 14, 2021
  
• Columbus Blue Jackets Announce Coaching Staff Changes - September 13, 2021
  
• Monsters Announce Pair of Game Time Changes - September 1, 2021
  
• Cleveland Monsters Announce Promotional Schedule and Single Game Tickets on Sale - August 19, 2021
  
• Monsters and Charge Host 'Back to School Bash' at Halloran Park - August 17, 2021
  
• Monsters Sign Defenseman Giovanni Vallati to Two-Way AHL/ECHL Deal - August 17, 2021
  
• Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Veteran Forward Zac Rinaldo to One-Year, Two-Way NHL/AHL Contract for 2021-22 Season - August 13, 2021
  
• Monsters Broadcaster Tony Brown Receives James H. Ellery Memorial Award - August 12, 2021
  
• Monsters and Cleveland Charge Host Back to School Bash at Halloran Park on Wednesday, August 11 - August 10, 2021
  
• Monsters Sign Forward Cole Cassels, Goaltender Jet Greaves, Defenseman Olivier Leblanc to AHL Contracts - July 30, 2021
  
• Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Tyler Sikura to One-Year, Two-Way NHL/AHL Contract for 2021-22 Season - July 28, 2021
  
• Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Gavin Bayreuther to Two-Year Contract Through 2022-23 - July 28, 2021
  
• Monsters Madness Dek Hockey Tournament Newest 'Grow the Game' Initiative - July 26, 2021
  
• Cleveland Monsters Announce 2021-22 Regular Season Schedule Presented by SeatGeek - July 23, 2021
  
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• Monsters chances of making the AHL playoffs in 2022 greater than ever - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (August 7)
• Matiss Kivlenieks memorial service set; Blue Jackets start fund - AHL Regina Leader-Post (July 13)
• Fonstad signs AHL contract with Cleveland Monsters - AHL Prince Albert Daily Herald (July 12)
• Fireworks experts puzzled about Kivlenieks accident - AHL Rapid City Journal (July 9)
• Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks, who played for the Cleveland Monsters, died of chest trauma in fireworks accident, autopsy says - AHL Cleveland Plain Dealer (July 5)
• Monsters/Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks killed by errant fireworks - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (July 5)
• Fireworks mortar blast, not a fall, killed NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks, autopsy says - AHL Bloomington Pantagraph (July 5)
• Monsters goalie Kivlenieks, 24, dies in fall after July 4 fireworks malfunction - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (July 5)
• Autopsy: Columbus goalie died of chest trauma - AHL Quad City Times (July 5)
• Monsters drop season finale, 4-1, at Grand Rapids - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (May 16)
• Monsters bash Griffins, 6-4, in final home game of 2021 - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (May 15)
• Dan Gilbert forms sports and entertainment umbrella brand for Cleveland Cavaliers, others - AHL Cleveland Plain Dealer (May 13)
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