St. Louis Blues fire Drew Bannister and hire Jim Montgomery as coach November 24, 2024 by Pro Hockey Talk Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook