Jeff Blashill

Jeff Blashill
Blashill pictured behind the bench during his tenure coaching the Grand Rapids Griffins
Born	(1973-12-10) December 10, 1973 (age 43) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Current position	Head coach
Current general manager	Ken Holland
Current team	Detroit Red Wings
Previous team(s)	Ferris State (asst) Miami (OH) (asst) Indiana Ice Western Michigan Detroit Red Wings (asst.) Grand Rapids Griffins
Years as a coach	1999–present
Years as an NHL coach	2015–present
Years with current team	2015–present

Jeff Blashill (born December 10, 1973) is an American professional ice hockey head coach currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Blashill previously served as the head coach for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL), an assistant coach for the Red Wings, the head coach of the Western Michigan University ice hockey team, the head coach and general manager of the Indiana Ice and the assistant hockey coach at both Ferris State University and Miami University.

Blashill was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Sault Ste. Marie. He played college ice hockey as a goaltender at Ferris State University for the Bulldogs from 1994 to 1998. He earned team Rookie of the Year honors in 1994 and was named to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) All-Academic Team in 1997. Prior to his collegiate career, Blashill played at the junior level for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 1991 to 1994.

After his playing career ended, Blashill joined Ferris State's Bulldogs team as an assistant coach in 1999. He remained there for three seasons before joining Miami University as an assistant coach for the RedHawks in 2002.