We bet you never thought you would read that title!
Well, it’s true, Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill is really a Hall of Famer, just not an NHL Hall of Famer.
According to reports, Blashill has been named to the Ferris State Bulldogs Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
From MLive:
Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, who started his coaching career at Ferris State, was named to the Bulldogs Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
He was one of nine former athletes recognized by the athletic department in the announcement Monday.
Blashill, in his fifth season with the Red Wings, began his coaching career at Ferris State as an assistant under head coach Bob Daniels from 1999-2002 before moving on to the professional ranks.
Before coaching, Blashill was a goaltender at Ferris State. He spent four seasons with the team, earning the Bulldogs’ Rookie of the Year award in 1994-95 and a spot on the CCHA’s All-Academic Team for 1996-97.
Congrats to Jeff Blashill!