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Colliton agrees to 2-year extension with Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton concurred to a two-year agreement extension Tuesday on the eve of his 3rd season with the group.
Colliton is 62-58-17 given that he changed Joel Quenneville in November 2018, ending up being the 38th coach in franchise history. He assisted Chicago into the postseason in 2015, winning a four-game series versus Edmonton prior to being gotten rid of by Vegas.
Colliton’s extension goes through the 2022-23 season. The Blackhawks open this season on Colliton’s 36th birthday on Wednesday at Stanley Cup champ Tampa Bay.
“Jeremy has shown an innate ability to develop young talent throughout his two seasons as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks,” President of Hockey Operations Stan Bowman stated in a release. “This, coupled with his vast knowledge of the game, exceptional communication skills and determination to win, makes us extremely confident Jeremy has what it takes to lead our team back to an elite level as we continue to build a roster that can compete year in and year out.”
Colliton was training at Rockford in the American Hockey League when he got the task with Chicago. He likewise played in the NHL, appearing in 57 video games with the New York City Islanders.
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CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton concurred to a two-year agreement extension Tuesday on the eve of his 3rd season with the group.
Colliton is 62-58-17 given that he changed Joel Quenneville in November 2018, ending up being the 38th coach in franchise history. He assisted Chicago into the postseason in 2015, winning a four-game series versus Edmonton prior to being gotten rid of by Vegas.
Colliton’s extension goes through the 2022-23 season. The Blackhawks open this season on Colliton’s 36th birthday on Wednesday at Stanley Cup champ Tampa Bay.
“Jeremy has shown an innate ability to develop young talent throughout his two seasons as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks,” President of Hockey Operations Stan Bowman stated in a release. “This, coupled with his vast knowledge of the game, exceptional communication skills and determination to win, makes us extremely confident Jeremy has what it takes to lead our team back to an elite level as we continue to build a roster that can compete year in and year out.”
Colliton was training at Rockford in the American Hockey League when he got the task with Chicago. He likewise played in the NHL, appearing in 57 video games with the New York City Islanders.
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Jay Cohen can be reached at https://twitter.com/jcohenap
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More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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