It appears Mike Babcock will find himself back behind the bench, but it won't be in the NHL.

The Saskatoon native will be announced as the next head coach of the University of Saskatchewan's men's hockey team, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.

Babcock recently accepted a role as a studio analyst with NBC and has appeared on several NHL broadcasts this season.

The 57-year-old served as an NHL head coach for 17 seasons, most recently with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2015-2019. He came under scrutiny after his firing for using what some believed to be controversial tactics with his players.

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