(Chicago) Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said Tuesday that interim head coach Derek King is still in the running for the permanent position.
Posted yesterday at 9:29 p.m.
The Blackhawks announced this weekend that assistant coaches Marc Crawford – former Quebec Nordiques head coach and Jack Adams Trophy winner in his first year with the Colorado Avalanche – and Rob Cookson will not be returning. next year.
However, Davidson clarified that this does not change King’s contractual situation.
“With all due respect to Marc and Rob, we wanted to start fresh for the coaching positions to start the next chapter,” Davidson said.
Davidson, who officially became chief executive on 1er March, also mentioned that he would like to hire his coach by mid-July.
“I don’t think you want to go far in the offseason without knowing the identity of your head coach,” he noted.
The Blackhawks ended their season Friday with a miserable 28-42-12 record.