Brewin Flames Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Richardson to become new head coach of Blackhawks 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 with the Blackhawks, but it will get done. TSN.ca Staff 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. 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. Richardson had a long 21-year career in the NHL as a defenceman, scoring 35 goals and 166 assists over 1,417 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning and Senators. Internationally, Richardson helped Canada capture gold at the 1994 World Championship in Italy. After reaching the playoffs during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season, Chicago missed the postseason each of the last two years, finishing second-last in the Central Division at 28-42-12 last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I liked Luke Richardson as a player. Could play in his own end, break up the cycle, very tough. Poor offensive game, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 interesting hire for sure ....... not a lot of experience though ...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, pilldoc said: interesting hire for sure ....... not a lot of experience though ...... I dunno... He's been coaching at the pro level since 2009. He's not exactly what I would call green as grass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, JR Ewing said: I dunno... He's been coaching at the pro level since 2009. He's not exactly what I would call green as grass. did not know he has been coaching since 2009 ...just reading what was posted above. Four seasons as an Assistant Coach in the NHL and 304 games as a Head Coach in the American Hockey League. An Assistant Coach with the New York Islanders in 2017-18, he also led Canada to the Spengler Cup in 2016-17. Now 49, Richardson was the Head Coach of the Binghamton Senators, Ottawa's AHL affiliate, where he posted a record of 153-120-31 in 304 regular season games from 2012 to 2016. He made his NHL coaching debut with the Senators during the 2008-09 season as an assistant coach before leaving at the end of the 2011-12 season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewin Flames Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 Richardson hired as Blackhawks coach to replace King Was assistant with Canadiens past four seasons, played 1,417 NHL games NHL.com @NHLdotcom 11:57 AM Luke Richardson was hired as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Richardson replaces Derek King, who was 27-33-10 after replacing Jeremy Colliton on Nov. 7. The Blackhawks lost their first nine games (0-7-2), were 1-9-2 when Colliton was fired and finished 28-42-12, seventh in the Central Division. "I am honored to be trusted with this opportunity to coach an Original Six franchise like the Chicago Blackhawks," Richardson said. "I look forward to working with (general manager) Kyle [Davidson], Jeff Greenberg, Norm Maciver and the rest of the hockey operations group in addition to having the guidance of (owners and executives) Rocky Wirtz, Danny Wirtz and Jamie Faulkner. Together, we will work to direct the team on a journey that we believe will achieve success. Clear communication, a plan, hard work and execution will lead us to that success." Richardson worked the past four seasons as an assistant for the Montreal Canadiens and coached the final four games of the 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinal against the Vegas Golden Knights, going 3-1 after coach Dominique Ducharme tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens won the best-of-7 series in six games before losing the Stanley Cup Final in five games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. "I want to wish Luke all the best in his next professional chapter in Chicago," Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes said. "Luke was wholeheartedly committed to helping our group achieve success, and he played a significant role in recent years. We thank him for his work and dedication." The 53-year-old began his coaching career when he was named an Ottawa Senators assistant in 2009, a role he held for three seasons before coaching the Senators' American Hockey League affiliate in Binghamton for four seasons (2012-16). He was a New York Islanders assistant in 2017-18, prior to joining the Canadiens. "We are excited having a seasoned coach like Luke join the organization as head coach," Davidson said. "Luke shares our vision and goals for the future, and he will have an opportunity to build an environment and culture of high-performance, hard work and high accountability. Throughout the interview process, it became evident that he not only had every quality we were looking for in a head coach, but also is a high-character individual that was perfect to lead this next era of the Chicago Blackhawks." Richardson played 21 NHL seasons as a defenseman from 1987-2009 and had 201 points (35 goals, 166 assists) and 2,055 penalty minutes in 1,417 regular-season games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Lightning and Senators. He had eight assists and 130 penalty minutes in 69 Stanley Cup Playoff games. The Blackhawks have finished sixth or worse in their division in each of the past five seasons and qualified for the playoffs once in that span. They have one playoff series win since their last Stanley Cup championship in 2015, defeating the Oilers in four games in the best-of-5 Stanley Cup Qualifiers in 2020. "I plan to create an environment of trust with our team," Richardson said. "With trust, relationships will form and grow, thus allowing everyone to blossom and execute their role. My philosophy is to be better today than we were yesterday and, to achieve that, we will need commitment and consistency." Richardson is the sixth coach to be hired since the conclusion of the regular season. Lane Lambert was hired by the Islanders on May 16, Bruce Cassidy replaced Peter DeBoer as coach of the Golden Knights on June 17, John Tortorella was hired by the Flyers on June 17, DeBoer was hired by the Dallas Stars on June 21, and Paul Maurice was hired by the Florida Panthers on Thursday. The Jets, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings each are in the midst of a coaching search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Richardson had a quote that I loved. Very self deprecating sense of humor. "I was always a true stay at home defenseman. There were many nights that my goalie wished that I had." I always loved players with personality who didn't take life too serious. He also had a few very funny posed hockey cards. I remember One where he posed like he just bit his stick in half. Not saying it is going to make him a good coach just one with more personality than a wet yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 2 hours ago, yave1964 said: He also had a few very funny posed hockey cards. I remember One where he posed like he just bit his stick in half. Not saying it is going to make him a good coach just one with more personality than a wet yard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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