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Blackhawks fire head coach Joel Quenneville

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Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville has been relieved of his duties. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

 
Sportsnet-Staff-1-115x115.pngSportsnet Staff@SportsnetNovember 6, 2018, 9:08 AM
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The Chicago Blackhawks have fired head coach Joel Quenneville.

 

The Chicago Blackhawks have relieved Joel Quenneville of his coaching duties and have named Jeremy Colliton the 38th head coach in franchise history.

 
 

 

Chicago also parted ways with assistant coaches Kevin Dineen and Ulf Samuelsson.

Quenneville served in the role since 2008, guiding the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups during his tenure. He departs as the second-winningest head coach in Blackhawks history, registering a record of 452-249-96 in 797 games. The 60-year-old is also the second-winningest coach in NHL history with an all-time mark of 890-532-214.

“This was an extremely difficult decision, given our respect for Joel and all that he has brought to the Chicago Blackhawks organization the last 10 years,” Blackhawks president & CEO John McDonough said in a release. “His leadership during three Stanley Cup championships speaks for itself and there is no way to adequately express what he has meant to this organization. He will always be a significant member of the Blackhawks family. We have a deep appreciation for how he helped establish our standard and the Blackhawks culture and certainly wish he, Kevin and Ulf only the best in their future.”

Jeremy Colliton, who was serving as coach of the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs, has been named the team’s new bench boss. Colliton, 33, becomes the youngest head coach currently in the NHL.

The Blackhawks are off to a 6-6-3 start to the 2018-19 season, currently sitting sixth in the Central Division.

 

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2 minutes ago, MikeBossy said:

AV to Chicago???

There's no interim tag.  From the OP:  The Chicago Blackhawks have relieved Joel Quenneville of his coaching duties and have named Jeremy Colliton the 38th head coach in franchise history.

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After so many years, it was just time for a new voice in the locker room and a system on the ice.

 

No matter whose behind the bench though, it WILL be a downgrade from Quenneville. 

 

Thanks for the memories, Q.  You were a big part of those Cups!

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