Blackhawks fire Richardson, IceHogs HC named interim
- The Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson after a poor start, having a record of 8-16-2 this season.
- Anders Sorensen from the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs was appointed as the new interim coach.
- General Manager Kyle Davidson stated, "Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach.
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The dismissal of Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson did not go very well in Chicago. If CEO Kyle Davidson hoped to ease the discontent by sacrificing Richardson, it's a failure. On the contrary, his decision is exploding in his face.
Chicago fires coach Luke Richardson in 3rd season after NHL-worst start
Chicago fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, signalling the franchise's frustration with the state of the franchise's rebuilding project. Chicago has dropped four in a row to fall to an NHL-worst 8-16-2 on the season.

Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson in his 3rd season after league-worst start
The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Luke Richardson, signaling their frustration with the state of the franchise’s rebuilding project. Chicago has dropped four in a row to fall to an NHL-worst 8-16-2 on the season. It was outscored 41-27 while…


Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson after league-worst 8-16-2 start
Richardson was in the third year of his three-year contract with Chicago
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