The Blackhawks also relieved assistant coaches Tomas Mitell and Sheldon Brookbank of their duties and named Derek King as the team's interim head coach
“On the ice, interim general manager Kyle Davidson has our full confidence and autonomy to make hockey decisions, and we support him on this coaching change. We appreciate all that Jeremy has brought to the Blackhawks, and we look forward to working with Derek as our interim head coach while we work to rebuild our permanent hockey operations leadership.”
The Blackhawks have stumbled to a 1-9-2 record this season. They are 87-92-26 in three-plus seasons under the direction of the 36-year-old Colliton. King, 54, has been the head coach of Rockford since April 25, 2019. He previously worked as an assistant with the IceHogs from 2016-18 and served as interim head coach from Nov. 6, 2018 through the conclusion of the 2018-19 season.
“This team has a lot of talent — talent that I am familiar with from my time in the organization — and I look forward to working with them behind the bench,” King said. “I appreciate the support from Kyle Davidson and Danny Wirtz through this process and I cannot wait to get going. I understand my role and position and ready to do the work necessary to help the organization succeed.”
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