Blackhawks New Head Coach Search Narrowed Down to These Specific Names
The Chicago Blackhawks fired Luke Richardson because GM Kyle Davidson felt the team needed a new voice.
With Anders Sorensen taking the reins as interim coach, the Blackhawks will have plenty of eligible candidates for the role.
Since they missed out on President's Trophy-winning coach Jim Montgomery, they'll have to dip their toes in the NHL re-treads.
Jay Woodcroft
Todd McLellan
Dave Hakstol
Gerard Gallant
Dave Quinn
Jeff Blashill
Don Granato
Todd Nelson
Jay Leach
Bruce Boudreau
Should they? Given Davidson's commitment to doing things differently in the NHL, embracing a new outlook instead of hiring a re-tread maybe he should look outside of the NHL for a new leader.
While the laundry list above has many promising names we could find a reason to hire( Jay Woodcroft anyone?), we could also consider an unexpected spot to hire from, the NCHC.
They should, and could consider David Carle of the University of Denver Hockey program.
Carle has a long tenure at Denver University and is in his seventh year behind the bench. He has a winning record of 148-62-16 overall, with the DU Pioneers, and is already familiar with some Blackhawks prospects.
Including Cole Guttman, Aidan Thompson, and Ian Mitchell, who he has seen through the program since 2018. He'd be great at developing talent and has institutional knowledge of Blackhawks prospects.
The Pioneers head coach is no stranger to winning and has seen the post-season five times out of his seven-year tenure.
If Anders Sorensen doesn't work out at the end of the season, Kyle Davidson should at least put out feelers to see if Carle would be interested in a promotion from the NCHC to the NHL.
