| COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9 (UPI) -- Columbus Blue Jackets Coach Ken Hitchcock has received a three-year contract extension through 2012, General Manager Scott Howson said Wednesday. SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS Howson said Hitchcock, who took the job in 2006, "has brought credibility, presence and structure to our team and is an integral part of the Blue Jackets' identity." Columbus has had a record of 62-65-17 under Hitchcock. The Blue Jackets, who haven't reached the post-season playoffs since they joined the NHL as an expansion club in 2000, have finished in fourth place in the Central Division the past two seasons. Hitchcock coached the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup championship in 1999. He also has coached the Philadelphia Flyers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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