Blackhawks drop interim tag, name Davidson GM

The Chicago Blackhawks removed the interim tag from Kyle Davidson's title on Tuesday, naming him the 10th General Manager in franchise history. 

Davidson is in his 12th season with the Chicago Blackhawks organization and was a member of the front office when they won the Stanley Cup in 2013 and 2015.https://t.co/48WlboXWI4

Davidson was named interim general manager on October 26, when Stan Bowman resigned.

"Today is another step not just for me, but for my Blackhawks teammates within the organization and Blackhawks fans across the world. I'm committed to building a winning team on and off the ice the right way -- improving our internal framework and processes and working closely with a strong team of people to make decisions," Davidson said in a statement. "I share the vision of the leadership team to create a positive culture throughout the organization and the game of hockey and promise to uphold our values in everything we do.

"I am thankful for the support of Rocky, Danny and Jaime throughout this process. We all learned a lot and I'm excited to share the work with this leadership team, my colleagues throughout the organization and Blackhawks fans. Leadership has challenged us to 'reimagine the potential of hockey' and I look forward to that challenge in building a hockey operations department for the future. It is an honor to serve as General Manager for the Chicago Blackhawks and I promise to be dedicated, transparent and utilize all resources available to me to contribute to this organization."

Davidson, 33, began his career with the Blackhawks as a Hockey Operations Intern in the summer of 2010, winning two Stanley Cups with the team.

"Kyle is one of the final pieces of this new executive team that will lead the