ESPN.com · May 27, 2025
Blackhawks new coach Jeff Blashill ready for second chance
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CHICAGO -- Jeff Blashill was 41 when he replaced Mike Babcock with the Detroit Red Wings in 2015.
A decade later, long after he was dumped by the Red Wings, he has a second chance to prove himself as a head coach in the NHL.
The Chicago Blackhawks think he is ready.
Blashill was introduced Tuesday as the 42nd coach in franchise history, taking over a Blackhawks team looking to transition out of a painful rebuilding project. He brings along extensive experience at multiple levels, from the college ranks to his time with Detroit and the past three seasons as an assistant to Jon Cooper with the Tampa Bay Lightning.