Blues remove interim tag from coach Drew Bannister

Apr 14, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Blues Interim Head Coach Drew Bannister looks on during the third period of a hockey game against the Seattle Kraken at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

The St. Louis Blues removed the interim tag from coach Drew Bannister and signed him to a two-year contract on Tuesday.

Bannister, 50, took over behind the bench on Dec. 14 after Craig Berube was fired following a 13-14-1 start. The Blues went 30-19-5 under Bannister's leadership but missed the playoffs for a second straight season.