The Chicago Blackhawks will be kicking off their annual fan convention Friday evening. The festivities will commence with news that coach Joel Quenneville will be sticking around for awhile.
Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune reported Thursday that an extension with the 'Hawks head coach could be announced Friday afternoon. General manager Stan Bowman announced at a press conference hours before the convention Friday that Quenneville will be signing a three-year extension.
The organization loves to start the convention with a bang. Securing the coach of two Stanley Cup-winners in the last four years certainly qualifies.
Quenneville's current contract expires at the end of the 2013-14 season. It makes sense to lock up one of the NHL's most successful coaches.
In five seasons, Quenneville has won 222 regular season games. This places him behind only Billy Reay at the top of franchise in this category. His .656 points percentage is by far the best such mark in organization history.
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Article written by Jon Fromi