May 22 (UPI) -- The Chicago Blackhawks hired former Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill as their new coach, general manager Kyle Davidson announced Thursday.
"Jeff is an incredibly smart and talented coach who boasts more than 25 years of coaching experience across developmental leagues, the NHL and the world stage," Davidson said in a news release.
"He's thrived when in a position to develop young players and has shown he's capable of blending that into overall team success, a vision and philosophy we share for where we are today and where we see our team in the future. We couldn't be more excited for what's to come under Jeff's direction."
The Blackhawks were 25-46-11 this season, finishing with the second-worst record in the NHL. They fired former coach Luke Richardson in December.
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