ToHN Daily: Jeremy Colliton fired, Derek King takes over

The Chicago Blackhawks fired head coach Jeremy Colliton, along with assistant coaches Tomas Mitell and Sheldon Brookbank on Saturday. Derek King takes over behind the bench on an interim basis.

The decision was made by interim GM Kyle Davidson, who did not waste much time after taking over from disgraced former GM Stan Bowman.

Jeremy Colliton was 88-92-26 in 206 games (.490 points percentage) on the Blackhawks bench, posting a 2-9-2 record this season.

King earned an overtime win against Nashville Sunday in his first game behind the bench.

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