"When your kid is involved in sport, they're busy working out, they're busy playing junior hockey, then they're in college hockey, then you're in pro hockey," Babcock said. "It's, I don't know, seven years? You don't see them as much as you'd like to see them. Suddenly, I'm renting a house in Saskatoon 20 feet from the rink and he's living in the basement and you're working together every day while he takes his MBA.

"That's something I would never give back. I've said it a number of times -- the last three-and-a-half years has have been a gift from God to me. It's been absolutely spectacular. Getting involved in college sports and getting involved with my son has brought the joy for the game back for me, and I'm excited about being involved."

-Mike Babcock, head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jeff Svoboda of BlueJackets.com has more.