Luke Richardson will become the next head of the Chicago Blackhawks, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun confirms. LeBrun reports that Richardson has not signed a contract yet with the team, but it will get done.
Further to @frank_seravalli’s scoop here, I’m told Richardson hasn’t signed a contract yet but it will get done. Richardson will be the next Blackhawks head coach.
https://t.co/rPJPro1TEC He takes over from interim head coach Derek King, who replaced Jeremy Colliton 12 games into last season.
The 53-year-old native of Ottawa has served as an assistant with the Montreal Canadiens since 2018. Richardson has also held assistant coaching jobs with the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders as well as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Binghamton Senators.