CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 07: Interim head coach Derek King of the Chicago Blackhawks watches as his team takes on the Nashville Predators at the United Center on November 07, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Predators 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks have named the assistant coaches for the 2022-23 season. They are bringing back former interim head coach Derek King as an assistant which is actually pretty cool. He did the best job that he can do with the awful circumstances he was placed in last year.
King took over for Jeremy Colliton after their brutal start to the 2021-22 season. From there, at minimum, they played competitive hockey that made life hard on their opponents from time to time. Derek King brought in really nice energy.