MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JUNE 18: Assistant coach Luke Richardson of the Montreal Canadiens assumes head coaching responsibilities against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre on June 18, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec. Head coach Dominique Ducharme , tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the day. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks need a new head coach. They have been bad for a long time and a new direction is much needed. Jeremy Colliton was a horrible replacement for Joel Quenneville and Derek King was clearly not the guy in the long term.
Now, there are reports out there that they are going to hire Luke Richardson to be the next head coach. Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reported it on Twitter. This is huge news for the Blackhawks as they are headed in a new direction as a franchise.