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Introducing new Blackhawks assistant coach Ulf Samuelsson

For the first time in the Joel Quenneville era, the Chicago Blackhawks will have three assistant coaches manning the bench this season.

Having three staffers with the assistant coach title isn’t new in the league, with two teams in the Central Division also having this feature: the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues (By the way, one of the Blues assistant coaches is Steve Ott. This will never not be hilarious).

Before the NHL loses its mind with the expansion draft followed by its annual draft, let’s take a look at the two new faces we’ll be seeing in suits during Hawks games.