CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have employed Rob Cookson as an assistant coach and promoted Marc Crawford to affiliate coach.
The Blackhawks introduced the strikes earlier than Wednesday night time’s sport at Seattle. The 60-year-old Cookson additionally has labored on NHL staffs with Ottawa, Calgary and Philadelphia.
“Rob’s intensive NHL expertise will complement our employees instantly,” interim basic supervisor Kyle Davidson mentioned in a launch. “It is his contemporary perspective, nonetheless, that can actually profit the group as we work on this transition. We stay up for Rob assembly us on this street journey and I do know he’s desirous to get going with this group.”
The Blackhawks had been working with a smaller employees since coach Jeremy Colliton and assistants Tomas Mitell and Sheldon Brookbank have been fired on Nov. 6. Derek King was promoted from the minors, changing Colliton on an interim foundation.