We’re now waist-deep into the offseason hockey doldrums but a few more Chicago Blackhawks developments have occurred this week.
First, the Blackhawks confirmed a report that surfaced late last week: former NHLer Derek Plante has been added to Luke Richardson’s coaching staff.
The 51-year-old Plante comes to the Blackhawks from the University of Minnesota-Duluth — Plante’s alma mater — where he was an associate coach. Plante had also served as a Blackhawks developmental coach from 2015 until 2020. A veteran of 450 games in his eight NHL seasons, Plante played 17 games in Chicago during the 1999-2000 season.